Exploring Local History with GIS

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm, Bobcat Room | Brian Beauvais, Park County Archives Abstract: This presentation was discuss how the Park County Archives in Cody, WY has created a collection of GIS maps to explore various aspects of local history.Historical institutions often have a great deal of geographic information at their disposal but lack the means to easily disseminate that information to the public. GIS resources can help solve this …

Challenges of Implementing GIS in Local Government 

10:30 am – 11:30 am, Bobcat Room | Joy Hill, Park County Planning and Zoning. Abstract: Standing up a collaborative GIS environment for any multi-department organization has its challenges, but establishing cross-department management in local government often comes with unique obstacles. I will highlight some of the obstacles and organization needs and open the floor to discussion about successes and failures others may have encountered in attempting to establish enterprise …