What is the National Information Sharing Consortium

How many of you have heard of this? Yes it's in the US but perhaps we can learn or benefit.

http://nisconsortium.org/

Open source geospatial LocationTech launched

This group was established in Feb 2013 and seem to have some interesting plans.

http://locationtech.org/

Province of B.C, Canada forges ahead with OpenData initiatives

Although from last month, still relevant...

http://blog.gisuser.com/2013/02/24/province-of-b-c-canada-forges-ahead-with-opendata-initiatives/

OpenData Web Map

Here is a Web map that highlights the open data initiatives by municipalities across the country –

http://www.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=f7bd0971a65c40f0a33451dbc3d7909d

Early Results: International Open Data Day 2013

Did any of you know such a day existed?

http://www.govtech.com/e-government/Early-Results-International-Open-Data-Day-2013.html

Crisis Mapper

This is cool stuff

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/exploration/risk-takers-gallery#/7

PATRICK MEIER was sitting in his Medford, Massachusetts, apartment when the January 2010 earthquake struck Haiti. The 35-year-old Tufts Ph.D. candidate was soon assisting quake victims—without even leaving home. Opening his laptop, he mobilized hundreds of volunteers to scrape data points from tweets, text messages, UN reports, and more to build a constantly updated online map. His efforts guided citizens, aid workers, and the U.S. Coast Guard; experts say the map likely saved hundreds of lives. Meier, a Swiss citizen who grew up in Africa, now maps crises all over the world.

follow the link for more info.

Open Data Success Requires Streamlining and Standardization

Although related to the US, this offers some good food for thought:

http://www.govtech.com/e-government/Open-Data-Success-Requires-Streamlining-and-Standardization.html?elq=2176ba82e24e45838d0b31ff9675f193&elqCampaignId=3256

Rocky View County eRecords & GIS Solutions Team Lead

This job posting came up last week.

http://www.auma.ca/live/AMSC/Job+Postings+%26+4sale/Job+Postings?cid=16218

24 Organizations to Receive a Total of More Than $2 Million in GIS Imagery Grants

I wonder if something like this is available in Canada?

http://www10.giscafe.com/nbc/articles/view_article.php?section=CorpNews&articleid=1154720

Worldwide Free GIS Data Portal

Access to over 300 free data sets from around the world. You might find this useful...

http://www.searchogc.com/