Second Annual Census Workshop I: Mapping, GIS and Spatial Data: U.S. Census and Beyond

Sponsored by the Baruch College School of Public Affairs (SPA), Newman Library, and the New York Census Research Data Center (NYCRDC), the 2nd Annual Census Workshop Series focus on mapping and spatial analysis. This is the first workshop of the series. Deborah Balk, Associate Professor, SPA, Baruch College, delivers a keynote presentation on "Insights from Spatial Analysis and Exploration of Data; Global Mapping Resources." John Mollenkopf, Distinguished Professor & Director, Center for Urban Research GCCUNY and Steve Romalewski, Director, CUNY Mapping Service, deliver a keynote address on "The Spatial Dimension in Social Science." David Kraiker and Rosemarie Fogarty, New York Regional Office, Census Bureau and Rosemary Hyson, Administrator, NYCRDC, introduce various U.S. Census geography and resources. Frank Donnelly, Baruch College GIS/Spatial Librarian, gives a preview of workshop 2: Hands-on Introduction to ArcGIS. Sanders Korenman, Executive Director of the NYCRDC and Professor at SPA, gives the opening remarks and moderates the workshop. David Birdsell, Dean, SPA, makes the welcoming remarks. The event takes place on March 25, 2008, at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 14-250.