Celebrate GIS Day at the library

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software is good for all things where, like recording, analyzing, and visualizing location data (think Google Earth with extra user input) without leaving home. Since 1999, GIS Day has been set aside to applaud this important technology and the practitioners, researchers, and students who use it. 

The library and the ISU GIS Facility invite you to celebrate GIS Day with us from 9 a.m.-noon Wednesday, Nov. 19, in the Catalyst, Room 199, Parks Library. The event will feature professional speakers from diverse fields, speaking on topics related to GIS (geographic information systems) and geospatial sciences. Topics will include careers in GIS, StoryMaps, and others. 

Participants are encouraged to enter the “Mapping Masterminds” mapmaking competition run by the GIS Facility, and submissions are due by Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. Click here for competition details.  

For more information and a detailed schedule, visit the GIS Day 2025 website.