the John R. Borchert Map Library's
Automated Cartographic Information Center
Established with a large federal grant and completely upgraded in Fall 2002 with substantial funding from the College of Liberal Arts, the Automated Cartographic Information Center (ACIC) is a state-of-the-art Geographic Information Systems (GIS) mapping and analysis laboratory.
Ten computer workstations are available to Borchert Map Library patrons for geographic research. Each workstation is equipped with a wide range of GIS and supporting software, providing access to the Borchert Map Library’s large and growing collection of digital geospatial data as well as data available via the Internet.
Equipment includes:
- Samsung Syncmaster 210T 21.3" analog/digital LCD monitors
- Flat-bed and slide scanners
- DVD and CD-ROM writeable drives
- Color and B&W laser printers (printing fees apply)
- Large-format ink-jet printers (printing fees apply)
Software includes:
- ESRI GIS software, including ArcGIS 9.2 (ArcInfo) and ArcView 3.3
- MapInfo Professional 9.0
- IDRISI Andes Edition
- Adobe CS2 software
- Microsoft Office XP (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint)
Data includes:
- Resources Available in the Automated Cartographic Information Center (ACIC)
- Commercial atlases on DVD and CD-ROM
- Digital orthophoto quadrangles (DOQs) from USGS and the Metropolitan Council
- GeoLytics - U.S. Census data from 1970-2000
- Minnesota data, including natural resource and socio-economic data and imagery
- Various U.S. government data, including USGS digital raster graphics (DRGs)