Transcript Building Towards a National Public Library Geographic

2003 ESRI User Conference
GIS Science Challenges II: Developing GIs-Based Models
Tuesday, July 8, 2003
“Building Towards a National
Public Library Geographic
Database: 16,000 Libraries and
Counting!”
Dr. Christie Koontz
Dean K. Jue
GeoLib Program
Florida Resources and Environmental Analysis Center
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Presentation Outline
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Background Public Library
Geographic Database (PLGDB)
Local, State and National Need for
PLGDB
Customer Markets
Map Layers and Features
Timeframe
Challenges
Background Public Library Geographic
Database (PLGDB)
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Timing is ‘right’ for Internet mapping, Geocortex
product available
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US 2000 Census Data ‘just came out’
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PLGDB basemap available--first digital inventory
of US public libraries, was created in 200l by the
GeoLib Program, Florida State University.
Project funding was awarded--current project is
funded by the Institute of Museum and Library
Service (IMLS), in partnership with Information
Institute, School of Information Studies, FSU
Need for PLGDB:
Local Level
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Quick access to national data at three levels over
the Internet
Public librarians at the local level need
knowledge of changing customer characteristics
available from US Census, for optimal provision
of library services to use in conjunction with
library use statistics
These data are often difficult to access due to:
lack of expertise in knowing where to access
data;
lack of knowledge of which US Census data to
select;
lack of knowledge of local GIS planning data
State Level
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Statewide library customer and use data
for optimal distribution of federal public
library funds
Impact of federal funds upon geographic
areas of the state by legislative district
Comparative US state data to leverage
government officials to increase funds for
specific customer markets
National Level
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Policy decisions regarding equitable
distribution of telecommunications
discounts
Federal library funding agencies,
e.g., Institute of Museum and
Library Services (IMLS), for
congressional information requests
such as the impact of IMLS funds
Customer Markets
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Public Library Managers
Over half of the 16,000 libraries serve
populations under 5,000 people. Little planning
data is available for smaller libraries. Larger
libraries will benefit efficient access to large
amounts of data in a geographic environment
Researchers
The PLGDB contains layers of data that will be
available at a more micro ‘drill down’ level for
researchers inside and outside the public library
field
Map Layers and Features
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Public Libraries
Geographic Boundaries
Population Characteristics
Political Boundaries
Base Information
Special credit to developers Georgianna Strode, Haizhi Chen, and Otmar
Olsina, FREAC/GeoLib staff
Public Libraries Layer
Geographic Boundaries Layer
Population Characteristics Layer
Political Boundaries Layer
Base Information Layer
Timeframe
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Alpha launch (late June!) to advisory
committee and select entities
Beta launch July 21
url:
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imf.geocortex.net/mapping/fsu/launch.html
Server returns to FSU/GeoLib from
Geocortex
DB redesign occurs as feedback comes in
Customer markets are identified and
prioritized
Sustainability in place by end of 2004
Challenges
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Users who are not familiar with
spatial data, or GIS
Datasets collected in different years,
and caveats of joining these
Sustaining and maintaining PLGDB
beyond years of funding
Contact:
Dr. Christie Koontz or Dean K. Jue
GeoLib Program
[email protected]
[email protected]
www.geolib.org