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An Evening with Author Jeff Zaslow

Posted on August 30, 2009 by GRI Admin

Jeff Zaslow, Wall Street Journal columnist and co-author of the The Last Lecture, will speak at the Orlando, FL Public Library on Friday, September 11 at 7 p.m.

Zaslow helped the late Randy Pausch share his last lecture in the powerful bestselling book. With eloquence and inspiration, the book imparts key messages about the importance of overcoming obstacles, of seizing every moment and making time for what matters. During these down economic times, his simple lessons are more important than ever.

Geographic Research, Inc. is pleased to be a sponsor of this event. Tickets are $50 each and all proceeds benefit the Orange County Library System. Purchase online, by phone at 407.835.7481 or in person at the library system’s Community Relations Office on the third floor of the Orlando Public Library.

Zaslow is currently coauthoring Highest Duty, the autobiography of Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, famous for landing US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River. The book is expected to be released October 13, 2009.

Friday, September 11, 7 p.m.

(There will be a special free screening of The Last Lecture at the Orlando Public Library on Saturday, September 5 at 1 p.m.)

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UNCG Dataland Blog offers new SimplyMap Tutorial Videos

Posted on August 22, 2009 by GRI Admin

Lynda Kellam, the Data Services & Government Information Librarian at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro has produced some new tutorial videos to help students learn how to create maps and reports using SimplyMap. The tutorials are web-based streaming videos and include sound.

– SimplyMap Quick Start Tutorial #1: An introduction to SimplyMap (1:56)

– SimplyMap Quick-Start Tutorial #2: Finding Specific Census Tract (2:54)

Thank you to Lynda for developing this valuable resource and making it available to the SimplyMap community!

UNCG Dataland Blog

Men’s Health Ranks Top Sports Towns

Posted on July 14, 2009 by GRI Admin

Men’s Health continues to utilize SimplyMap to identify and rank U.S. cities. This time they are studying “sports-obsessed citizenry,” and here is how they did it:

Our stat showdown began with a tally of how many people attend baseball, basketball, and football games (college and pro), as well as who’s showing up at high-school sporting events. Next we factored in Nascar attendance and who’s catching their sports on TV and the radio, all from SimplyMap. We ended by looking at the number of people vying for tickets to any sport, who is buying the most team apparel, and finally, how many people call themselves foam-finger-waving fanatics, from Scarborough Sports Marketing.

The ranking feature extends the power of SimplyMap, making it easy to generate ranked lists of locations for any variable in the system. Thanks to Men’s Health for providing another great example of how to use SimplyMap to power your research projects.

For the full article – and the results, click here.

Visit us at the ALA Conference in Chicago

Posted on July 9, 2009 by GRI Admin

The American Library Association 2009 Annual Conference will take place in Chicago, IL from July 9- July 15, 2009 at McCormick Place West located at 2301 S. Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL.

Geographic Research, Inc. will be exhibiting from July 11-14. Stop by and see us at booth #4946!

Click here for more conference info.

Regent University Recommends SimplyMap

Posted on June 27, 2009 by GRI Admin

The library faculty at Regent University in Virginia recently spotlighted SimplyMap in their Library Faculty Recommendations blog, highlighting its powerful ability to create professional quality thematic maps and reports. Associate Librarian Marta Lee used SimplyMap to enhance her research project, Wild West Libraries: A Study of Southwest Kansas Public Libraries and was impressed with the gentle learning curve and ability to easily include attractive and professional maps in presentations.

Read more on the Regent University Library Link.

: SimplyMap image of S.E. Virginia and N.E. North Carolina with census tracts

Charleston Advisor Rates SimplyMap 4+ Stars

Posted on May 28, 2009 by GRI Admin

The Charleston Advisor, which publishes critical reviews of online resources for libraries, published a review of SimplyMap in April. We are very pleased to have received 4 1/4 stars out of a possible 5, with a perfect 5 star rating in the pricing and contract options categories and a nod to our excellent customer service!

To maintain a high level of accuracy and integrity, all Charleston Advisor reviews are peer-reviewed by experienced librarians. The reviewers come from all areas of librarianship and from all types of libraries, ensuring that products are reviewed by people who actually use them.

Read the Review

GRI Exhibiting at the SLA Conference in Washington, D.C.

Posted on April 18, 2009 by GRI Admin

The Special Libraries Association will hold its Annual Conference in Washington, DC at the Washington Walter E. Washington Convention Center from June 14-17 2009. The conference will create an environment for networking, communication, learning and other developmental opportunities for information professionals.

Geographic Research, Inc. will be exhibiting. Stop by and see us at booth #1149!

Click here for conference info.

GRI Exhibiting at the ACRL Conference in Seattle

Posted on March 3, 2009 by GRI Admin

ACRL’s 14th National Conference will be held at the Washington State Trade and Convention Center in downtown Seattle, March 12-15, 2009.

Every other year, ACRL offers its premier professional development event devoted exclusively to the needs of academic and research librarians. Visit us at booth #347 for a chance to win a new monitor and see a demonstration of SimplyMap.

The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), a division of the American Library Association, is a professional association of academic librarians and other interested individuals. It is dedicated to enhancing the ability of academic library and information professionals to serve the information needs of the higher education community and to improve learning, teaching, and research.

Click here for conference info.

SimplyMap Training at SCELC Vendor Day

Posted on February 27, 2009 by GRI Admin

Geographic Research, Inc. is pleased to participate in the Statewide California Electronic Library Consortium’s (SCELC) 12th Annual Vendor Day. SCELC members and librarians from other academic library consortia are invited to attend the event, which will be held at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, CA on Monday, March 9, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Over 30 vendors will be exhibiting and demonstrating products. We’ll have an exhibit set up with information about SimplyMap, and will offer 3 SimplyMap training sessions during the day, at 11:40 am, 1:40 pm, and 2:30 pm.

Click here for more information on the event and registration. We hope to see you there!

Men’s Health ranks America’s Top Cities for Recycling using SimplyMap

Posted on February 17, 2009 by GRI Admin

Men’s Health conducted their first survey of America’s recycling habits, and used SimplyMap in their research.

Here’s how the editors explain their methodology:

To determine how well cities reuse their refuse, we started by asking them whether recycling is mandatory. Next we looked at how easy the cities make it for residents to recycle: No need to sort? Wonderful. Curbside pickup? Great. Then we added up the variety of materials that are recycled, giving bonus points to those places that go beyond paper, plastic, and glass. Lastly, we factored in the percentage of households that actually take advantage of the program their city offers, courtesy of SimplyMap.

SimplyMap’s ranking feature makes it easy to generate ranked lists of locations for any variable in the system.Whether you are looking for the wealthiest ZIP codes in your state, census tracts that spend the most on products for pets, or the top cities for recycling participation – it is all in SimplyMap!

Read the full article here.