The Southeast Alaska GIS Library has initiated a work program with partnering agencies that facilitates shared stewardship of key regional datasets.  The collaborative stewardship model enables datasets which are hosted at and distributed from GIS Library to be directly edited/updated by multiple data stewards throughout the region. The benefits of collaborative data stewardship at the GIS Library include:

• the ability to coordinate and utilize multiple editing efforts, across various agencies on a single centralized dataset
• the ability to quickly distribute and communicate data updates, both publicly and/or inter-agency
• reduced overhead for steward agencies by leveraging the centralized data hosting/administration capability at the GIS Library
• increased communication and cooperation among participating agencies that have shared data requirements

 

This model for collaborative data stewardship at the GIS Library has already proven highly successful for the regions hydrographic datasets, as evidenced by the Southeast Alaska Hydrography Project.  Using the same type of collaborative model, the GIS Library would like to extend this work program to include other key regional datasets - e.g. roads, trails, etc.

 

To get involved with the work program or to learn more about the Collaborative Stewardship model at the GIS Library, please contact the GIS Library Coordinator.