BACOG presented important local information about groundwater resources at a public meeting. Recorded video from this presentation is available, as well as general information about the BACOG Water Resources Initiative.
BACOG celebrated international GIS day by holding a Map Gallery and Open-House event for the public. The map gallery demonstrated how GIS was used for map making in both
local and regional projects ranging from asset management to
environmental resources. The BAGIS Program is in its tenth year of service to the Barrington Area communities. The open house also had materials about GIS
careers, free and open-source mapping tools, and Census 2010 / LUCA
information. Click here for Photos of the Event, or Visit the BACOG Map Gallery.
BACOG hosted its third annual BACOG
Dinner. The evening gave recognition to
important advisors and volunteers, highlighted BACOG's successes in the
previous year, and provided an opportunity for the board members and
administrators of each BACOG village and township members to meet and
discuss local issues. Click here to view pictures from this event.
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BACOG Receives Illinois State Geological Survey (ISGS) "2009 Outstanding Advocate Award".
David
Larson, Head of the Hydrogeology Section of the ISGS, presented the
award at the June 22, 2010 BACOG Executive Board meeting. The award was
made for BACOG's advocacy for ISGS programs in geologic mapping,
groundwater resources, and height modernization (vertical markers)
programs, and for Janet Agnoletti's promotion of the ISGS well
monitoring program and assistance with identifying monitoring wells in
the BACOG region.
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| Barrington Breakfast Rotary Club Donates to BACOG
Following
a presentation by Janet Agnoletti about the BACOG groundwater project
in the spring, the Barrington Breakfast Rotary Club (BBRC) made a monetary
donation towards the matching grant for the Donnelley Foundation
project. Thank you Barrington Breakfast Rotary Club!
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| BACOG
Officials in Springfield.
BACOG officials traveled to Springfield in March and
April 2010 to meet with legislators about BACOG's speed limit bill,
attend committee hearings and support the retention of shared revenues
to our local governments.
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BACOG Annual Dinner - 2009
The
Barrington Area Council of Governments hosted its third annual BACOG
Dinner on November 14, 2009. The evening gave recognition to
important advisors and volunteers, highlighted BACOG's successes in the
previous year, and provided an opportunity for the board members and
administrators of each BACOG village and township members to meet and
discuss local issues.
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New Titles at the Barrington Area Library
The Barrington Area GIS program thanks & recognizes the Barrington Area Library for adding new titles to its collection. Whether you're interested in Google Maps, Map Making, or finding out more about GIS, these titles and other related books at the Barrington Area Library are a great place to start!
A to Z GIS: An Illustrated Dictionary of Geographic Information Systems
Beginning Google Maps mashups with mapplets, KML and GeoRSS
Designing Better Maps: a Guide for GIS users
How to Lie with Maps
"A useful guide to a subject most people probably take too much for granted. It shows how map makers translate abstract data into eye-catching cartograms, as they are called. It combats cartographic illiteracy. It fights cartophobia. It may even teach you to find your way. For that alone, it seems worthwhile."—Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, The New York Times
Making Maps: A Visual Guide to Map Design for GIS
"This
detailed guide to elementary mapping in the age of digital information,
Internet resources, and geographic information systems is simple,
clear, and comprehensive. The book's lucid style and dramatic,
apposite, and often funny illustrations make it a novel and effective
resource in a culture where the map is a ubiquitous presence. More than
an instruction manual on making maps, it is also a guide to their
critical reading and interpretation. Making Maps will be invaluable for
users as well as creators of maps at the university level and
beyond."--Denis Cosgrove, Department of Geography, University of
California, Los Angeles
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