GIS For Everyone Award

The 2010 GIS for Everyone Award will be presented at the IMAGIN Conference (May 3-4) to an organization that seeks to make GIS data or analysis accessible to other organizations and/or to the public.  Applications should be as complete and succinct as possible.  Please do not exceed five (5) pages excluding general submittal information.  Please indicate that you are applying for the GIS for Everyone Award. Applications are due Friday, April 9, 2010 and should be submitted to Sarah AcMoody via e-mail at awards@imagin.org

General Submittal Information

  1. GIS Program Name:
  2. Implementing Individual(s) or Organization(s):
  3. Program Leader (if different than above):
  4. Title:
  5. Address:
  6. City, State, Zip Code:
  7. Phone:
  8. Fax:
  9. Email:
  10. Funding Sources:
  11. Project Size (could include parcels, population, sq. miles):
  12. Organizational Approach (could be an org. chart):
  13. Project Background or History:

 Program Detail

Please describe in detail how this program extends GIS beyond a single office.  The program might involve data sharing, enterprise GIS, multi-participant GIS, or internet applications.

 Program Benefits

Please describe in detail the benefits of this program to the GIS community, including but not limited to the following:

  • How does this program envelop the ideals of IMAGIN?
  • What tangible results or effects came from this program?
  • What innovative ideas or programs were developed?
  • How does the program meet NSDI Framework standards (where applicable)?
  • Were any organizational changes implemented to make the program work?
  • How does the program demonstrate the integration of GIS into everyday practice?  (i.e.: analysis and reporting, ease of job function, hard and soft returns)