GIS and Library professional organizations are great resources to help library staff in gaining the skills and knowledge to provide GIS services to patrons. Here are some selected organizations in geography and librarianship.
Government Documents Round Table (GODORT)
"The purposes of the Government Documents Round Table are:
Map & Geospatial Information Round Table (MAGIRT)
Association of American Geographers (AAG)
"The Association of American Geographers (AAG) is a nonprofit scientific and educational society founded in 1904. Its members from more than 60 countries share interests in the theory, methods, and practice of geography, which they cultivate through the AAG's Annual Meeting, two scholarly journals (Annals of the Association of American Geographers and The Professional Geographer), and the monthly AAG Newsletter."
National Council for Geographic Education (NCGE)
American Geographical Society (AGS)
The Imaging and Geospatial Information Society
University Consortium for Geographic Information Science (UCGIS)
"The University Consortium for Geographic Information Science seeks to:
Advance research in the field of Geographic Information Science;
Expand and strengthen Geographic Information Science education;
Advocate policies for the promotion of the ethical use of and access to geographic information and technologies; and,
Build scholarly communities and networks to foster multi-disciplinary GIS research and education"
Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA)
Geospatial Information and Technology Association (GITA)
"The Geospatial Information and Technology Association (GITA) is the professional association and leading advocate for anyone using geospatial technology to help operate, maintain, and protect the infrastructure, which includes organizations such as utilities, telecommunication companies, and the public sector."