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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Hi folks, please see the press release in the GISCI newsletter below related to a proposed GISCI examination requirement.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>cy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Cy Smith, Statewide GIS Coordinator</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>DAS/EISPD Geospatial Enterprise Office</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>President, Urban/Regional Info Sys Assoc. (URISA)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Delegate, Coalition of Geospatial Organizations (COGO)</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Past President, Natl. States Geographic Info. Council (NSGIC)</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>503-378-6066 <a href="http://gis.oregon.gov">http://gis.oregon.gov</a> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> GIS Certification Institute [mailto:sheila@gisci.ccsend.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>GIS Certification Institute<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 28, 2011 1:46 PM<br><b>To:</b> cy.smith@state.or.us<br><b>Subject:</b> GISCI Newsletter<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#2D2D2D'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in'><tr><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'></td></tr><tr><td style='background:#535E7A;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK2"><tr><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#000033'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><img border=0 width=601 height=168 id="_x0000_i1025" src="http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs007/1103092363192/img/2.jpg" alt="GISCI banner" name=ACCOUNT.IMAGE.2><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#996600' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK3"><tr><td width="50%" valign=top style='width:50.0%;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:white'>GIS Certification Institute Newsletter</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="50%" valign=top style='width:50.0%;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:white'>January 28, 2011</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;background:#191D26;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width=180 valign=top style='width:135.0pt;background:#3B3F46;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td style='background:#996600;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:white'>In This Issue</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:white'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="#LETTER.BLOCK5"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:white'>Upcoming Events</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="#LETTER.BLOCK17"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:white'>Social GISPs</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="#LETTER.BLOCK12"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:white'>GISCI Leaders</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><a name=LETTER.BLOCK5><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></a></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK5"><tr><td style='background:#996600;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:white'>Upcoming Events</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:white'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:white'>February 2-4: UCGIS Winter Meeting; Washington, DC<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:white'>February 16-18: NC GIS Conference; Raleigh, NC<br><br>February 27-March 2: NSGIC Midyear Meeting; Annapolis, MD<br><br>March 2: GIS Day at the Capitol: Oklahoma City, OK<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:white'><br>March 21-25: 2011 Intermountain GIS Conference; Pocatello, ID<br><br>April 4-8: 21st Annual SCAUG Conference; San Antonio, TX<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:white'><br>April 10-13: 2011 Geospatial Solutions Conference by GITA; Grapevine (Dallas), TX<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:white'><br>April 12-16: AAG 2011 Annual Meeting; Seattle, WA<br><br>June 13-17: URISA Leadership Academy; St. Louis, MO<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:white'>June 22-23: UCGIS Summer Assembly; Boulder, CO<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:white'>July 11-15: ESRI International User Conference; San Diego, 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style='color:white'>The Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA)</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><a name=LETTER.BLOCK17><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></a></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK17"><tr><td style='background:#996600;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:white'>Social GISPs <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:white'>You will find GISP groups on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 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<o:p></o:p></span></a></p><p class=default align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:white'> </span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#CCCCCC'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=default align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:white'>Press Release</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#CCCCCC'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=cm3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:14.65pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:white'>January 28, 2011: The GIS Certification Institute (GISCI) today made public a proposal to update requirements for GIS Professional (GISP) certification. Key among the proposed updates is the addition of a required examination. The Working Group that prepared the proposal recommends that the exam be based on the U.S. Department of Labor's new Geospatial Technology Competency Model and related resources. </span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#CCCCCC'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=cm3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:6.4pt;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:14.8pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:white'>The "GISP Certification Update" proposal is available for public review at </span></strong><strong><u><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:white'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=y6l8wkdab&et=1104333982441&s=801&e=001i62L7gpuNdpSjdHNGmvHxgVs8tas4BvVHREO40Z2HV9c6kqRuCpzglN2QJyDSlWqwBi96F6SgNA_h2eQyPDLatPxYHicUtZ9aQD8lavpkrQ=" target="_blank">http://www.gisci.org</a></span></u></strong><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:white'>, along with instructions on how individuals can share their views about proposed changes. As part of its deliberations the GISCI Board of Directors will consider comments received between February 1 and February 28, 2011.</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:white'> A Board decision about proposed changes is expected in April, 2011. </span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#CCCCCC'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=cm3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:14.65pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:white'>GISCI has certified nearly 5,000 GISPs since its founding in 2004. The purpose of GISP certification is to advance the GIS profession by promoting competent and ethical practice. The goal of the GISP Certification Update Initiative is to strengthen GISP certification by increasing its value to individual GISPs, to the profession, and to society. </span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#CCCCCC'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=cm2 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:white'>For more information about GISCI and GISP certification, visit <u><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=y6l8wkdab&et=1104333982441&s=801&e=001i62L7gpuNdpSjdHNGmvHxgVs8tas4BvVHREO40Z2HV9c6kqRuCpzglN2QJyDSlWqwBi96F6SgNA_h2eQyPDLatPxYHicUtZ9aQD8lavpkrQ=" target="_blank">http://www.gisci.org</a></u>. </span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#CCCCCC'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><a name=LETTER.BLOCK12><o:p> </o:p></a></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border:solid #996600 1.0pt' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK12"><tr><td style='border:none;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#CCCCCC'>GISCI Leaders</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'>Sheila Wilson, GISP, Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'>Each member organization appoints two members to the Board of Directors. The members are:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#DADBDE;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>David DiBiase, GISP, Penn State University, representing AAG, (GISCI President) <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#DADBDE;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Ed Arabas, GISP, State of Oregon, representing NSGIC (GISCI Vice President) <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#DADBDE;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Michael Vanhook, State of Alabama Geospatial Office, representing NSGIC (GISCI Secretary) <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#DADBDE;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Kim McDonough, GISP, Tennessee Department of Transportation, representing URISA (GISCI Treasurer) <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#DADBDE;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Robert Austin, GISP, City of Tampa, representing GITA <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#DADBDE;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>David Hansen, GISP, USBR, representing URISA <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#DADBDE;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Jeremy Mennis, Temple University, representing UCGIS <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#DADBDE;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Steven Prager, University of Wyoming, representing UCGIS <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#DADBDE;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Doug Richardson, GISP, Association of American Geographers, representing AAG <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#DADBDE;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Becky Shumate, GISP, PennWell, representing GITA<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border:solid #996600 1.0pt' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK13"><tr><td style='border:none;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#CCCCCC'>About GISCI</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'>GISCI is a tax-exempt not-for-profit organization that provides the GIS community with a complete certification program. 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