Donald W. Hamer Center for Maps & Geospatial Information at Penn State

03/17/2026

Looking for a part-time opportunity, the Maps and Geospatial Assistant position, within the Donald W. Hamer Center for Maps and Geospatial Information, is posted on Workday (REQ_0000075483).

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday. CURRENT PENN STATE STUDENT (not employed previously at the universi...

02/26/2026

The Big Ten GIS Conference is a virtual event with presentations, panels, and a map gallery.

02/25/2026

Join us for maps and geospatial workshops this week and next week! Topics on GIS, geospatial data, aerial imagery, and more. Learn how to apply geospatial information to projects! https://www.psu.edu/news/university-libraries/story/libraries-maps-gis-hybrid-workshops-open-spring-2026-registration

10/29/2025

Penn State University Libraries will observe GIS Day, an annual event celebrating the technology of geographic information systems, on Nov. 17. This year’s activities focus on geospatial presentation, networking opportunities and student engagement through trivia games and résumé reviews.

09/23/2025

Wednesday, Sept. 24: Join the Donald W. Hamer Center for Maps & Geospatial Information at Penn State for "ArcGIS Online Content and Application Overview" at 3 p.m. on Zoom. This session will provide an overview of ArcGIS Online, available applications, content discovery strategies and content organization options. Users will learn about available geospatial data, online applications, sharing options and collaboration options. Register online: https://psu.zoom.us/meeting/register/VshxSZ9mQFeCbYp3ZLjd6Q #/registration

09/09/2025

Beginning Sept. 23, the Research Informatics and Publishing department and the Donald W. Hamer Center for Maps and Geospatial Information at Penn State University Libraries will offer seven workshops on topics related to maps and geographic information systems.

02/20/2025

Big Ten GIS Conference: Call for Proposals and Map Gallery Submissions!

𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗧𝗲𝗻 𝗚𝗜𝗦 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 – 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗹𝘀! 🌍📢

Geospatial research is shaping the future—from AI and urban planning to health and climate. The 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗧𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 (𝗕𝗧𝗔𝗔-𝗚𝗜𝗡) brings together experts in 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮, 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆, 𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 to push the boundaries of GIS.

The Big Ten GIS Conference is where these ideas come to life. 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 11, 2025!

🔎 𝗚𝗜𝗦 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻:
🌱 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 & 𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 – mapping sustainability and land use
🏙 𝗨𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 – building smart cities
🧠 𝗔𝗜 & 𝗺𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 – powering predictive analytics
⚖ 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 & 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 – using data to create change
🏥 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 & 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 – tracking disease and demographics

📢 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻!
Have a geospatial project? We want to hear from you! 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗽 𝗴𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘆 submissions welcome from all fields—𝗻𝗼 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗧𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱.

📝 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀:
🟢 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀 & 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 5, 2025 🟢 𝗠𝗮𝗽 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 24, 2025

🔗 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀! Spread the word and help showcase the power of GIS! 🚀

02/03/2025

Join us for the session, "Build Amazing Dynamic Maps in ArcGIS Online: moving beyond map layouts and StoryMaps, " presented by Esri, via Zoom on Feb 26, 2-4pm:

In this hands-on workshop – we will work to improve your ‘mapping game’ to ensure you are highlighting your work in the best possible way. Building a great interactive map involves a lot more than just ‘printing’ out a JPG or PDF from ArcGIS Pro. A few critical questions include: How will ...

01/31/2025

Interested in enhancing geospatial projects, join us on Feb 19, 2-3pm to learn more about software, applications, and approaches to explore. (Online or in W13 Pattee Library). https://psu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJclce2prT4iE9SR8cIPceH_NvwdehI5SFn4 #/registration

01/30/2025

Join us to learn more about geospatial civic data through local, community, and open government sites on Feb 18, 2-3pm (Online or in W13 Pattee Library, https://psu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEsc-iqrzsuHtYjZPsp7w1Bm7dFjhHNMjgX #/registration

01/19/2025

Plan your hikes in PA now. We have lots of hiking guides to check out.

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01/13/2025

Map of homes damaged by the Palisades Fire with images. GIS in action.

Preliminary maps showing damage assessments have been posted but are incomplete and being updated daily. If there is not a color icon on your address, it means a building has not yet been inspected.