Your Name and Title: Raymond Pun, Reference and research services librarian
School or Organization Name: NYU Shanghai
Area of the World from Which You Will Present: China
Language in Which You Will Present: English
Target Audience(s): teachers, librarians and anyone interested in digital resources
Short Session Description (one line): In this short presentation, the speaker will address how he promoted open source mapping tools in an event called Geographic Information System (G.I.S.) Day in a global network university across NYU where attendees learned about different GIS programs and mapping tools to conduct global research.
Full Session Description (as long as you would like): Today it is important for students to understand how mapping tools work since these tools can teach build on visual, digital and geospatial literacies. Why are they important and how can they enhance students' learning abilities and experiences? This presentation explores the value of geospatial literacy and will present on a variety of free online mapping tools to support a GIS curriculum. In November 2014, the speaker collaborated with two other universities that form NYU's global network university: NYU in New York and NYU in Abu Dhabi to promote G.I.S. Day across three continents. The speaker will share his experiences on promoting mapping tools globally and collaboratively: the lessons learned and how to effectively outreach and engage with students across the global network through events such as G.I.S. Day. Attendees may be inspired to organize their own G.I.S Day in November and to collaborate with other universities across the globe to promote open access mapping tools. Attendees will also learn about various free resources in mapping tools.
Websites / URLs Associated with Your Session: http://www.gisday.com
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