[CALMAP:241] Re: SimplyMap

From: Mary Larsgaard (mary@library.ucsb.edu)
Date: Mon Jul 16 2007 - 09:16:46 PDT

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    my sentiments exactly, Tracey:-)
    seems to me like a good Tier-1 candidate.

    mary

    Tracey Hughes wrote:
    > I would up for a demo at our next meeting, although with the buzz around the product it may already be in place in some of our institutions by the time we meet again!
    >
    > Tracey
    >
    > Tracey Hughes
    > Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Coordinator
    > Social Sciences & Humanities Library at UCSD
    > 858.534.1266 t2hughes@ucsd.edu
    > GIS Website: http://govinfo.ucsd.edu/gis
    >
    >
    >>>> "Julia M. Gelfand" <jgelfand@uci.edu> 07/02/07 01:45PM >>>
    >>>>
    > I liked this product when I saw it at ALA. julia
    >
    > On 6/20/2007 9:38 AM, Kathy Stroud wrote:
    >
    >> If people are interested in the software, etc. perhaps we could arrange a demo at the next meeting?
    >>
    >> Kathy Stroud, Map/GIS Librarian
    >> Government Information and Maps, Shields Library
    >> 100 NW Quad Ave.
    >> Davis, CA 95616-5292
    >> 530-752-5248
    >>
    >> ----- "Mary Larsgaard" <mary@library.ucsb.edu> wrote:
    >>
    >>
    >>> hmm, looks like this company is demoing
    >>> all over:-)
    >>>
    >>> -------- Original Message --------
    >>> Subject: SimplyMap Demonstration - University of California, Santa
    >>> Barbara
    >>> Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 11:34:13 -0400, Wed, 20 Jun 2007 08:16:06
    >>> -0700
    >>> From: Steven Swartz <sswartz@geographicresearch.com>
    >>> To: forte@library.ucsb.edu
    >>> CC:
    >>> mary@library.ucsb.edu,dedecker@library.ucsb.edu,weimer@library.ucsb.edu
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>
    >>> Dear Eric,
    >>>
    >>> It was a pleasure speaking with you last week. As discussed, please
    >>> find below information on SimplyMap, an exciting new online service
    >>> created as a result of demand by academic librarians for easy-to-use
    >>> demographic, business and marketing data.
    >>>
    >>> Developed by Geographic Research ( www.geographicresearch.com
    >>> <http://www.geographicresearch.com/>), SimplyMap allows students to
    >>> access thousands of variables, create professional-quality thematic
    >>> maps
    >>> and reports and export information to Excel, PDF, Microsoft Word and
    >>> more. Please find attached a SimplyMap product brochure as well as a
    >>>
    >>> link below to access our most recent variable list.
    >>>
    >>> SimplyMap is priced from around $8,500 per year (based on simultaneous
    >>>
    >>> users) and includes IP authentication, remote access and usage
    >>> reports.
    >>> It also features nation-wide data in all geographies including ZIP
    >>> codes, census tracts and block-groups.
    >>>
    >>> My colleague has been invited to demonstrate SimplyMap to the
    >>> Statewide
    >>> California Electronic Library Consortium (SCELC) Product Review
    >>> Committee meeting at the Westmont College library in Montecito, CA on
    >>>
    >>> Friday, July 6th. Since he will be in the area, I'd like to know if
    >>> he
    >>> can also visit and give you and your colleagues a brief demonstration
    >>>
    >>> the same day. *Please let me know if you are available anytime in the
    >>>
    >>> afternoon of July 6th to have a quick look at this popular database.
    >>> *
    >>> Thanks again and I look forward to hearing from you soon.
    >>>
    >>> Regards,
    >>>
    >>> Steven Swartz
    >>> Tel: 416-867-9973
    >>>
    >>> SimplyMap Variable List:
    >>> http://www.geographicresearch.com/PDF/2007-05b_SimplyMap_Variable_List.pdf
    >>>
    >>> --
    >>> Mary Lynette Larsgaard
    >>> Director, Map Library
    >>> Assistant Head, Map and Imagery Laboratory
    >>> Davidson Library
    >>> University of California, Santa Barbara
    >>> Santa Barbara CA 93106-9010
    >>> USA
    >>> mary@library.ucsb.edu
    >>> voice: 805/893-4049; 2779, reference desk
    >>> fax: 805/893-8799
    >>>
    >>>
    >
    >
    >

    -- 
    Mary Lynette Larsgaard
    Director, Map Library
    Assistant Head, Map and Imagery Laboratory
    Davidson Library
    University of California, Santa Barbara
    Santa Barbara CA 93106-9010
    USA
    mary@library.ucsb.edu
    voice: 805/893-4049; 2779, reference desk
    fax: 805/893-8799
    



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