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Laurie Bonnar
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Recap: Spring IT Day 2012

Spring IT Day brings together IT specialists from across campus to discuss IT trends, issues and opportunities to share knowledge. Hosted by the Information Technology Special Interest Group (ITSIG), this annual event was held on May 3 and was attended by approximately 60 ITSIG and CCS members, including those who subscribed to the presentations via online streaming.

Saying Farewell to Drew MacPherson

After a successful 20 year career with the University of Guelph, with mixed emotions, CCS says farewell to Drew MacPherson.

Hundreds of High School Students To Compete in Science Olympics

On May 10, 2012, 780 high school students from 25 different Ontario high schools will gather to compete in the fourth annual Guelph Science Olympics. The event is intended to increase students’ interest in math, science, and technology and approximately 160 faculty, staff, and students volunteer to help run this event. Let the games begin!

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Data Resource Centre - Key in Research Resources

Fri, 10/14/2011 - 10:58 — Abbey Thompson

Undergraduate and graduate students discover what the DRC has to offer.

The Data Resource Centre was quite pleased with the turnout they received at their Open House on Wednesday, September 28th. The event was held to familiarize students with services offered by the DRC while making them feel comfortable with the space provided. Representatives talked with students about individual consultations as well as workshops for topics including SPSS, SAS, ArcGIS, Google Earth and LimeSurvey.

The DRC was bustling with both new and returning students throughout the day. Bill Trenouth, an engineering graduate student and a DRC regular, was working with a representative on a class assignment. When asked how he uses the DRC, Bill responded, “I mainly use GIS software to work with elevation models, land use, soiled maps and aerial photography.” Although Bill has never attended a DRC workshop, he receives one-on-one help from representatives on a weekly and sometimes daily basis.

As a supplier of numerical and geospatial data, The Data Resource Centre has been a great addition to the University. The Library and CCS have collaborated to use the skills and efforts of combined staff and resources to remain innovative and responsive to campus needs. To learn more about the services offered by the DRC, please visit www.lib.uoguelph.ca/resources/data_resource_centre/.