Welcome to the fourth edition of Local GIS Link, a
quarterly ESRI newsletter designed to keep you informed about
GIS and local government news.
In This Issue
Call for Case Studies and Screen
Shots
GIS for Decision Support in Public Policy Making
The ESRI government industry team is compiling a book
for government executives, managers, and elected officials
that will make a compelling case for using GIS technology as a
strategic tool in decision making. This book will feature case
studies submitted by federal, state, and local governments'
GIS professionals and GIS consultants and developers. ESRI
invites you to share your success stories through the online
submission page. Share
your story.
Elections Case Studies/Screen Shots
The ESRI
government industry team is looking for case studies or screen
shots from local government GIS professionals using GIS in
support of elections. Please send your submissions to Emily
Vines.
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ESRI UC 2008
User Presentations for the 2008 ESRI User
Conference
Abstract Deadline is November 2, 2007.
Submit an abstract for possible presentation at the 2008
ESRI International User Conference (ESRI UC), August 4-8,
2008, in San Diego, California. The ESRI UC is the largest GIS
conference in the world.
ESRI GIS users will be interested in learning about your
GIS successes, innovations, and solutions for meeting your
organization's GIS challenges. Share your knowledge and
communicate your insights directly to this respected audience.
Presenting a paper enables you to
- Stimulate discussion and exchange ideas
- Broaden your professional experience
- Meet and influence your peers
- Make your expertise known
To submit your abstract, visit www.esri.com/uc.
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Save the Date! Special Interest Groups,
Summits, and Events
National League of Cities 2007 Congress of Cities and
Exposition
November 13-17, 2007
Ernest N. Morial
Convention Center
New Orleans, Louisiana
ESRI Booth
#1135
The Congress of Cities and Exposition attracts more than
4,000 local elected officials each year. Conference workshops
are organized into several major tracks: finance, public
safety, infrastructure, community development and housing,
building community, and special topics. There will also be
special host city mobile workshops. Visit www.nlc.org for more information and to register.
2008
ESRI Survey & Engineering GIS Summit
August
2-5, 2008
Concurrent with the annual ESRI International
User Conference
San Diego Convention Center, San Diego,
California
GIS technology is breaking past traditional professional
boundaries and building new opportunities for surveyors and
engineers. Whether enhancing core business practices or
expanding capabilities in the field, the technology is shaping
the future. Join more than 400 surveyors, engineers, and GIS
professionals at the 2008 ESRI Survey & Engineering GIS
Summit as they explore the latest developments in the
industries.
Registration for the 2008 summit opens this December. Get
more information and view this year's conference proceedings
at www.esri.com/surveyengsummit.
Visit ESRI at more upcoming trade
shows!
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Grants and Training
ESRI Grant Assistance Program Provides Free Support to
Government
ESRI's Grant Assistance Program (GAP) is
rolling out some exciting changes that will help government
GIS users find funding for their projects. GAP is a no-cost
program that GIS users can use to receive assistance in
finding the best grants to suit their needs as well as in the
grant application process. GAP is available to all interested
entities across all industries. Learn
more.
No-Cost Live Training Seminars
Did you know ESRI
Training and Education routinely holds complimentary live
training seminars? View
upcoming seminars. View
other no-cost training options. Listen to instructional podcasts.
Take your GIS skills to the next level through ESRI
Training and Education.
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Software News
Microsoft Windows Installer Technology and
ArcGIS
Did you know that ArcGIS software products and
patches can be deployed from a central server using
Microsoft's Windows Installer (MSI) technology? Centralized
distribution of ESRI software allows you to efficiently plan
for and control installations and updates. Read the complete
story in the Fall 2007 issue of ArcUser magazine. For
more information, download the ESRI white paper Deploying
Managed ArcGIS 9.2 Setups from ESRI's Support Center at support.esri.com.
Think-Sketch-Share
ESRI and Wacom have teamed up
to provide you with an integrated solution that allows you to
easily capture important ideas, quickly turn them into
geographic information, then share them over the Internet.
Collaboration has never been easier or more powerful.
To learn more, read ESRI
and Wacom: Partners in Idea Transformation.
Introducing Census Tools for ArcGIS
(A free
add-on to help with LUCA and BAS programs for the 2010 Census)
Accurate census data is important in apportioning seats in
the U.S. House of Representatives, allocating federal monies
to state and local governments, and helping communities plan
for future needs. As a state, local, or tribal government
employee, you have the opportunity to share your knowledge
with the U.S. Census Bureau to improve the accuracy and
efficiency of the 2010 Census.
Census Tools for ArcGIS is a complimentary add-on from ESRI
that supports local governments participating in the Local
Update of Census Addresses (LUCA) and Boundary and Annexation
Survey (BAS) programs for the 2010 Census. The add-on gives
you the data and tools you need to review and update the
Census Bureau Master Address File (MAF) in an ArcGIS
environment, providing an effective, more familiar method to
produce these Census Bureau-defined datasets.
Jointly developed by ESRI and Citygate GIS LLC, Census
Tools for ArcGIS provides functionality that takes into
consideration Census Bureau business rules. Using Census Tools
for ArcGIS, you can read spatial data from the Census Bureau
in shapefile format, perform census-specific workflow tasks,
and output a revised shapefile compliant with Census Bureau
standards.
Census Tools for ArcGIS requires ArcGIS Desktop and is
expected to be available for download from the ESRI Web site
in October 2007.
For more information, visit www.esri.com/censustools.
ArcGIS
Survey Analyst 9.2 Offers a Survey-Based Approach to Land
Information Management
Includes Cadastral
Editor - A New Workflow to Help You Incrementally Improve the
Accuracy of Your Data
New parcel editing tools make the latest version of ESRI's
ArcGIS Survey Analyst with Cadastral Editor the most
comprehensive release yet. The application's new capabilities
enable users to record and maintain survey data and continuous
parcel layers as elements that are part of an integrated
dataset and data model, called the cadastral fabric. This
extension is available as part of ArcGIS 9.2 Service Pack 3. Evaluate
now.
Learn more: ArcGIS
Survey Analyst [PDF-745 KB]
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Industry News
Discover How GIS Technology Is Building New
Opportunities for Surveyors
Surveyors play a central
role in a range of government agencies and private
organizations, from planning and construction to engineering
and land boundary determination. ESRI's GIS software solutions
are interoperable with the many data formats used in the field
and office, allowing surveyors to provide data to various
agencies in the required format while maintaining the data's
core integrity. Learn more: GIS
Solutions for Surveying [PDF-3.11
MB].
Chas.
H. Sells, Inc., Earns Top Honors for Innovative Use of GIS
Technology
Chas. H. Sells, Inc. (SELLS), received a
2007 Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) Award at the ESRI
International User Conference on June 20, 2007. SAG Award
winners stand out from more than 300,000 organizations
worldwide that use GIS software to make a difference in the
world. SELLS used GIS to create a central data management
system for its survey needs. Using an ArcGIS Server (9.2)
architecture running on a Windows Server Operating System,
SELLS developed an over-700-process geoprocessing model as the
backbone of its tool, as well as other tools for creating
annotation.
New White Paper Available
A new ESRI industry
solutions white paper is available: Building a Public
Works Information System. The paper presents the idea of
a consolidated geocentric system that will help public works
provide a common operating picture for most, if not all, of
their information needs. Examples of blended technology
implementations are given and the supporting concepts of a
public works information system are discussed. Download
the paper [PDF-414 KB].
ESRI Partner Sidwell's Recent Series of Wins
ESRI
and Sidwell continue to gain momentum as three more counties
select Sidwell to provide complete implementation of a
cadastral map maintenance workflow based on Parcel Builder
software and ArcGIS Server. Charlotte County, Florida;
Tippecanoe County, Indiana; and Williamson Central Appraisal
District in Texas are just the latest of the 13 counties
Sidwell has won over since this spring, with several more due
to come onboard. With unique needs in every jurisdiction, each
county will receive customized solutions including elements
such as conversion of existing cadastral data, redesigned
workflows, software training, and implementing and integrating
ArcGIS Server. Between these 3 counties, more than 440,000
parcels will be more efficiently managed, which means improved
public service for countless citizens.
For more information on this technology, visit www.parcelbuilder.com/getpb.
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Case Study
Visualizing Infill Development Potential
The Los
Angeles Department of City Planning uses ArcGIS Server to
visualize infill development potential. "The Infill Scenario
Mapping System boils down a complex problem into a simple map
product," says Andres Abeyta, president of IGIS Technologies,
the ESRI business partner who helped implement the system. "It
uses ArcGIS Server to take advantage of the city's significant
and long-term investment in GIS data, placing Web
browser-based analysis tools directly in the hands of city
planners, community groups, and elected officials."
Look for the complete story in the Fall 2007 issue of ArcUser magazine.
Read more case
studies.
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ESRI Employment Opportunities
Consultant/Project
Manager - Local Government
A consultant/project
manager is needed to lead projects in local government (city,
county, and metropolitan planning organization [MPO]) markets.
ESRI's Consulting Services Group supports our software users
throughout the entire implementation life cycle - from
requirements to rollout. Our projects range from small,
focused technology transfer projects to large enterprise
implementations of mission-critical systems.
Engineering
Industry Marketing Specialist
Utilize your years of
experience in the engineering field to provide assistance,
coordination, and some independent management of ESRI's
marketing efforts related to products and services within this
market.
Community
Development Industry Manager
Use your passion for
assisting governments worldwide to advance their missions and
operations through the use of GIS to help broaden the
applicability of ESRI's software solutions within the wider
community development marketplace. The ideal candidate will
have experience in any combination of the community
development disciplines emphasizing planning, economic
development, building and safety, redevelopment, or housing.
Industry
Marketing Coordinator (reference code
IMCc/HP/TF)
An individual with strong organizational skills
is needed to coordinate the tactical activities of industry
marketing plans and ensure they are completed in a timely,
accurate manner. Reference Code IMCc/HP/TF.
Search for additional employment opportunities with the ESRI
government team.
Search for additional employment opportunities at careers.esri.com.
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