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GIS Facilities

The Elberty Laboratory for Spatial Analysis is the principal location for GIS and GPS instruction. Located on the top floor of Launders Science Library, the Lab hours are the same as those of the Science Library. The Elberty Lab for Spatial Analysis is dedicated in memory of William T. Elberty Jr., Professor Emeritus of Geology and Geography. More information about Bill Elberty and GIS at SLU can be found here.

The Spatial Analysis Lab currently houses:

• 10 dedicated GIS workstations
• 1 instructor station and projector
• 1 medium format color printer
• 1 large format color plotter
• 1 networked laser printer
• GIS software including ArcGIS 9, Arcview 3.3, and Erdas Imagine 8.7
• Trimble GPS units
• GPS cradle chargers and Pathfinder Office software

Rules for working in the GIS Lab:

• The computers are for GIS WORK ONLY. Others will be asked to leave
• No food or drink at the workstations
• Save your work often and to a personal location (ex. “p” drive). Files are frequently erased from the hard drives
• After working, LOG OFF but DO NOT SHUT DOWN the computers
• Please report any problems to Carol Cady, the technicians or the
  student assistants on duty. Student assistants work during the semester Sunday thru Wednesday 8-11 PM to help answer GIS related questions
  

To reserve the Lab, please check the room schedule and then contact Carol Cady

GIS software ArcGIS 9 and Arcview 3.3 are also available in the following locations:

• Madill Hall Computing Lab- This lab houses 20 machines with GIS software and is open 24 hours a day to SLU students.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• ODY Room 140b- This lab has seats for 24 students and is equipped with a projector and Smartboard. To reserve room 140b, check the ODY room schedule and contact Theresa O'Reilly.

  
  
  
  

  Important Information on use of Facilities
  
  
• GIS services are provided primarily for St. Lawrence University students, faculty and staff.  Others may use services and facilities as time and licensing allow. Access and use of the Spatial Analysis Lab is for GIS work only.

• Use of GIS resources and facilities must be for research or educational purposes;  use for commercial gain is prohibited by software license limitations.