Spatial Data (GIS) Support For Spatial Data (GIS) Support For Multiple Disciplines With Land Multiple Disciplines With Land Surveying Engineering As The Surveying Engineering As The Lead Element: A Work In Lead Element: A Work In Progress At The Penn State Progress At The Penn State Wilkes-Barre CampusWilkes-Barre Campus

Bruce Reid, Head Librarian, Penn State Wilkes-BarreBruce Reid, Head Librarian, Penn State Wilkes-Barre

Dr. Frank Derby, Associate Professor of Surveying and Dr. Frank Derby, Associate Professor of Surveying and Geographic Information Systems, Penn State Wilkes-BarreGeographic Information Systems, Penn State Wilkes-Barre

AgendaAgenda Background: General Information about Background: General Information about

GIS at Penn State Wilkes-BarreGIS at Penn State Wilkes-Barre How’s and Why’s of GIS AT Penn State How’s and Why’s of GIS AT Penn State

Wilkes-BarreWilkes-Barre Implementation Stages and Processes Implementation Stages and Processes Challenges FacedChallenges Faced Opportunities : Further ActionsOpportunities : Further Actions VisionVision ReflectionReflection Question and CommentsQuestion and Comments

BackgroundBackground

Demand for GIS applicationsDemand for GIS applications Library is logical provider & facilitator for GISLibrary is logical provider & facilitator for GIS Supply GIS with Land Surveying Engineering as Supply GIS with Land Surveying Engineering as

lead elementlead element Work in Progress/Follow-up paper 2004 ASEE Work in Progress/Follow-up paper 2004 ASEE

ConferenceConference Library viewed initiative as expanding services to Library viewed initiative as expanding services to

campuscampus

Copyright 2007 Penn State UniversityCopyright 2007 Penn State University

How’s and Why’sHow’s and Why’s

Focused on geographically dispersed Focused on geographically dispersed campuses campuses

Limitations of data communications Limitations of data communications networks to carry large data packets networks to carry large data packets across campus during research across campus during research activitiesactivities

Software operated on remote system Software operated on remote system can cause librarian support problemscan cause librarian support problems

Implementation Stages & ProcessesImplementation Stages & Processes

Purchase of visualization support systemPurchase of visualization support system Computer systems staff assistanceComputer systems staff assistance System located away from traffic System located away from traffic

(controlled)(controlled) Licensing agreements and reviewLicensing agreements and review Training of Librarian/StaffTraining of Librarian/Staff Inventory of free database & internet sitesInventory of free database & internet sites

United States Government and State United States Government and State SourcesSources

““The change process runs The change process runs through phases that require through phases that require a removal of obstacles and a removal of obstacles and

realizing that change realizing that change usually takes a longer time, usually takes a longer time, can improve the chances of can improve the chances of

success.”success.”

John Kotter, John Kotter, Leading Change: Why Leading Change: Why Transformation Efforts FailTransformation Efforts Fail

ChallengesChallenges

Unforeseen Obstacles:Unforeseen Obstacles:• GIS degree program placed on hold GIS degree program placed on hold

(administrative)(administrative)• Potential trainers changed Potential trainers changed

jobs/relocatedjobs/relocated• New Library building commissionedNew Library building commissioned• Software licensing restrictionsSoftware licensing restrictions

““The change process runs The change process runs through phases that through phases that require a removal of require a removal of

obstacles and realizing obstacles and realizing that change usually takes that change usually takes

a longer time, can a longer time, can improve the chances of improve the chances of

success.”success.”

John Kotter, John Kotter, Leading Change: Why Leading Change: Why Transformation Efforts FailTransformation Efforts Fail

Opportunities-Further ActionOpportunities-Further Action Delay caused GIS interest to heightenDelay caused GIS interest to heighten U. Park now provides training for U. Park now provides training for

campuses:campuses: WorkshopsWorkshops ESRI Software Training from Geography Dept.ESRI Software Training from Geography Dept. World Campus online Certificate programsWorld Campus online Certificate programs

Systems are stronger and more reliableSystems are stronger and more reliable Student excitement about GIS potentialStudent excitement about GIS potential Business, AOJ, and other new faculty now Business, AOJ, and other new faculty now

desiring applications desiring applications Potential for Grants and cooperative Potential for Grants and cooperative

ventures with other schools and programsventures with other schools and programs..

VisionVision Deliver GIS services to the Wilkes-Barre Deliver GIS services to the Wilkes-Barre

campus community.campus community. Offer GIS services to other educational Offer GIS services to other educational

establishments including universities and establishments including universities and local high schools.local high schools.

Supply potential GIS services designed for Supply potential GIS services designed for homeland security.homeland security.

ReflectionReflection

Work within the objectives and priorities Work within the objectives and priorities of the campus and university as a wholeof the campus and university as a whole

Rate of implementation is greatly Rate of implementation is greatly influenced by the economic, influenced by the economic, organizational and institutional organizational and institutional priorities of both campusespriorities of both campuses

Library should remain focused & Library should remain focused & maintain interest that has been maintain interest that has been generatedgenerated

SourcesSources The Article: Leading Change: “Why Transformation Efforts Fail" by

John Kotter. Harvard Business Review,March-April 1995 The Book: Leading Change by John Kotter. Harvard Business

School Press, 1996. United States Government and State Sources Databases United States Government and State Sources Databases

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