GIS (Geographic Information Systems) & Remote Sensing: Get Help

The Library supports geographic information system (GIS) software and data services across all disciplines for the UC Berkeley campus.

* Two GIS-dedicated are available in the Earth Sciences & Map Library in McCone Hall. ArcGIS Pro software is installed on computers in any library location across campus that require a Calnet login.

** In addition to the GIF Lab, many departments across campus have computer labs that run GIS software.

♦ Check out the GIS & Mapping Community of Practice campus meetup! ♦

There are many ways to hear about GIS and mapping related news on and around campus and beyond:

• Join Oski GIS and the UC GIS community on Slack!
• General campus GIS & mapping listserv - Information about trainings and events on campus, job postings, and funding opportunities.
• GIF (Geospatial Innovation Facility) community listserv - News from the GIF about their Geolunch seminar series, workshops, classes, and events.
• BayGeo - Bay Area-centered local non-profit for users of geospatial technology, people new to mapping, and GIS professionals. Host local events and teach workshops. Membership fee to join.
• State of California GIS Community of Practice - A site for sharing, asking questions, and communicating GIS needs and strategies across the State of California public entities - agencies, departments, boards, local governments, tribal governments, universities, and special districts.
• California Geographic Information Association (CGIA) - Statewide California non-profit to facilitate coordination, collaboration, and advocacy for California’s GIS community. Membership fee to join.

The following lists are not GIS/mapping focused, but often have relevant items:

• Archaeological Research Facility (ARF) - Information related to archaeological research with a focus on public events occurring at UC Berkeley and the larger San Francisco Bay Area. Send a message to arf-programs@berkeley.edu to request to join the Archaeological Research Facility's "weekly archaeology events" email list.
• D-Lab weekly newsletter - Announcements about training opportunities at the D-Lab, the social science data lab.