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he produced map grids manually by
writing them. Now software can per-
form the job faster and more easily,
he said.
People who are interested in work-
ing in this field need multiple skills.
Individuals searching for a specific
job in the field should try to learn
more about how the job is performed,
Woodruff said.
If an individual has more than one
skill, this makes the individual a valu-
able worker, Woodruff said. ■
“This makes you more versatile,
more valuable,” he said.
The jobs in the GIS field include
a GIS technician, analyst, supervisor,
coordinator, specialist, manager, aerial
photographer and land use planner.
Usually people start as a GIS techni-
cian and eventually progress, he said.
A GIS technician creates and main-
tains maps electronically by using GIS
software.
Woodruff also demonstrated ah
example of a land use map, and at
the bottom of the map it contained
classifications.
“The different types of classifica-
tions are very important,” he said.
Classifications are entities arranged
in groups that have the same symbol
and are shown on the map to identify
it as a group.
For more information,
call 733-2704.
Expert says GIS careers require preparation
People interested in working in
geographic information systems must
understand that everything learned
today will be useless in the future
because technology constantly chang-
es, the geographic information sys-
tems manager for the city of San.
Antonio said April 12.
Dale “Woody” Woodruff, whp
works for the city’s planning and
community development department,
spoke to students in CRTG 1125,
Concepts and Careers in Geographic
Information Systems.
“If you want to enter into this
field, you need to be prepared and
continually learn,” he said. “Software
changes, hardware changes and the
way you handle data and the way you
link data and the way you access data
all changes.”
GIS is software for capturing, stor-
ing, checking, analyzing and display-
ing data related to positions on the
Earth’s surface.
This software produces maps,
graphs, tables and images.
When Woodruff started in this .
field, he described GIS as a set of
paper map files.
“!• started in mapping and photo-
grammetry,” he said.
Photogrammetry is the science
of making, reliable measurements of
physical objects to create accurate
maps, he said.
When he worked in this position
“In order to be a land use plan-
ner you have to know all the land
use classifications. You have to know
what it means. You have to be able
to determine the different densities of
all the classifications and apply it,”
Woodruff said.
The land use planner also must
be aware <?f zoning.
Zoning establishes government
regulations that permit land uses
within geographic areas under the
government’s jurisdiction, he said.
GIS software will continue to
upgrade and the users will expand,
he said.
GIS system users have expanded
across a broad range of disciplines
that include environmental science,
engineering and health department,
Woodruff said.
Other users will include “mom,
pop and kids,” Woodruff said.
An example of how family will use
GIS is by accessing Google Earth, free
software that allows anyone to see
the world in 3-D from a computer,
he said.
The user can view countries,
states, cities, streets, local business
shops and geographic information.
The chemistry, earth science and
astronomy department offers a two-
year program in GIS that results in
an Associate in Applied Science.
Students then can pursue a bache-
lor’s degree.
Students also can enroll in a one-
year certificate program.
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