Evan Thornberry | GIS Librarian
~200,000 maps, ~2000 atlases
1880s to present
world coverage, strength is W. North America
open / browsable
not entirely findable in catalogue
open and proprietary
data relating to Canada and BC
imagery, administrative divisions, thematic, etc.
3 computer labs
consultation rooms
presentation rooms
digital scholarship lab (Koerner 497)
data/GIS lab (Koerner 218A)
instructional lab (Koerner 217)
desktop GIS (Esri & QGIS)
statistical analysis (R, SPSS, Stata)
other useful software (FME, StatTransfer, Adobe Suite)
library staff consult regularly ("reference")
start with emails, phone calls, etc.
I'm looking for highly detailed bathymetric charts for an area around Wreck Beach.
I need GIS data for landfills in BC.
I have the locations of vintage photographs of Hong Kong and I would like to use them to make an interactive map.
always feel welcome to email me directly
evan.thornberry@ubc.ca
Workshops
Presentations
events
partnership
GIS Day presentation series
Georeferencing parties and mapathons
Public presentations
stay up to date:
events.library.ubc.ca
reference / consultations
project-level
UBC library directory:
directory.library.ubc.ca
Evan Thornberry (Me) – GIS Librarian
Paul Lesack – Data and GIS Analyst
on the horizon...
upgrades in geodata infrastructure
on the horizon...
⇪ number and frequency of in-person workshops
work along sessions for group learning
open availability of workshop/tutorial content
Evan Thornberry
evan.thornberry@ubc.ca