2. Mission Statement
O The Electronic Data Center supports the use
of geospatial and quantitative data for both
faculty and students and in both research and
teaching. It furthers the academic mission of
scholarly inquiry by assisting users with
locating relevant data and with assembling
those data into usable forms, thus allowing
users to test and evaluation arguments and
hypotheses and to move from the realm of the
abstract and theoretical to the realm of the
empirical. Reflecting the non-disciplinary
nature of data, the Center assists researchers
from departments and schools throughout the
university.
4. Highlights - GIS
O ATL Maps Projects:
City Directories
1928-Vintage Maps
Geocoder
O Field Work:
St. Catherine’s Island
Samothrace
O Consultations
5. Highlights – Data Management
O Hire of Jennifer Doty
O Fall 2012 Survey
O Presentations: RDAP and IASSIST
O Curation Projects:
ICPSR
DataVerse Network
O GA Tech Collaboration
6. “The future, Mr. Gittes! The
future!!”
O Emory Center for Digital Scholarship
(ECDS)
O Intent is to maintain existing services and
support and develop new services to
supplement what we already do
O Planning for the move up to Level 3 is
underway
11. Orientation 2012
O Orientation – Pizza party/tours
O Pizza party all on one floor! Much better!
Alas, no gluten free pizza.
O Orientation Leaders (i.e. other students)
took their groups on tours of the library
during orientation. We provided tour notes
to make sure they highlighted the important
(to us) things.
O Chaotic but good chaos.
15. Game
O 10 tasks (photos)
O Only 10 entries.
O Potential reasons:
• time o’ year (in the first 2-3 weeks of
semester when they are
overwhelmed)
• prize?
17. PACE 2012
Pre-Major Advising
Connections at Emory
For the first time, the library was actually
part of the PACE curriculum. Week 6 was a
library exercise. We gave them a choice of 2
out of 3 activities.
23. New or newish workshops
O ETD submissions
O Copyright and your dissertation
O Dissertation bootcamp
25. Study Breaks
Bring us your tired, your hungry, your huddled
masses outside the Jones Room door
27. An actual quote
by an actual student
"Take a picture of me
with the dog –--
I need to send this photo to
my mom so she can feel
good about paying full
tuition at Emory."
30. New Partnership
O ACE! (not to be confused with PACE, FAME,
DiSC, ECIT, ECDS, MODS, etc.)
O Academics & Culture @ Emory
O Incoming First Year undergraduates can take
part in the ACE Program for International
Students.
O 4-week program
O prepare them for a successful adjustment to the
academic, social and cultural life at Emory and
in Atlanta before the fall semester begins.
The Pre-Major Advising Connections at Emory Program (PACE) is a multifaceted academic advising support system which serves first-year students until they declare a major before the end of their second year. Prior to their arrival, incoming students are matched with a faculty adviser and peer leaders who help them acclimate to college life, find their passions and plan for academic and career success. The Office for Undergraduate Education (OUE) and Campus life supplement this advising team and provide educational panels, programs and sessions throughout the first year. These informational meetings serve to further connect students to campus resources and help them identify avenues for academic and personal growth. First-year students enroll in PACE 101 and receive one semester hour of academic credit toward their Emory College degree for successfully completing the program. The grading basis for the course is satisfactory/unsatisfactory.