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<p class=MsoNormal>Greetings, Everyone<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>NSGIC offers a two-hour Web-based training on its GIS
Inventory application (aka RAMONA). If you are interested in learning how to
use and populate the GIS Inventory, let me know by April 9. We’ll figure
out a common time to schedule a session. An 800 number will be available, so
the training is provided at no cost to you. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>The GIS Inventory is an online tool to catalog spatial datasets,
URLs and contacts for Framework and other data. Some Idaho GIS folks have
populated it from time to time, but most of us don’t remember it exists or
have forgotten how it works. Users can easily get information about data across
the country. More importantly, it permits others to tell at a glance the
progress of each state in developing and maintaining Framework data and beyond.
Funding decisions could be made, in part, based on information (or lack
thereof) in the GIS Inventory. A metadata file is generated when you complete an
entry—that alone is worth the trouble. Access Ramona’s main page at
<a href="http://www.nsgic.org/hottopics/ramona.cfm">http://www.nsgic.org/hottopics/ramona.cfm</a>.
To see what’s in Idaho’s inventory, go to <a
href="http://www.id.gisinventory.net">www.id.gisinventory.net</a>. As you’ll
see, we have a ways to go.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>I’ll follow-up with a Doodle poll to discover the best
a date and time.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Regards, <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Papyrus'>Gail
M. Ewart, GISP<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Papyrus'>Geospatial
Information Officer<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Papyrus'>Idaho
Geospatial Office<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Papyrus'>Dept of
Administration<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Papyrus'>208-332-1879<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Papyrus'>gail.ewart@cio.idaho.gov<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Papyrus'>http://gis.idaho.gov<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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