John Abresch

John Abresch has a Masters of Arts degrees in Geography and in Library and Information Science. He has worked as a Geographic Information Systems analyst in both the private and public sectors on many research projects, using both urban and environmental applications of GIS. Currently employed as an Instructor Librarian, Research Services and Collections, in the Tampa Library of the University of South Florida, Mr. Abresch is responsible for providing specialised research and reference services to social sciences faculty and graduate students. He also has collection development responsibility that encompasses geographic and GIS resources.

Publications

Critical Information Literacy in the Geographic and Information Sciences
Critical Information Literacy in the Geographic and Information Sciences
Ardis Hanson, John Abresch. © 2015. 10 pages.
Integrating Geographic Information Systems into Library Services: A Guide for Academic Libraries
Integrating Geographic Information Systems into Library Services: A Guide for Academic Libraries
John Abresch, Ardis Hanson, Susan Jane Heron, Peter J. Reehling. © 2008. 318 pages.
With the onslaught of emergent technology in academia, libraries are privy to many innovative techniques to recognize and classify geospatial data—above and beyond the...
Geography and Librarianship
Geography and Librarianship
John Abresch, Ardis Hanson, Susan Jane Heron, Peter J. Reehling. © 2008. 21 pages.
There are many definitions of the study of geography. Most scholars define the discipline of geography as broadly concerned with the study of the earth’s environment and...
Information Economy and Geospatial Information
Information Economy and Geospatial Information
John Abresch, Peter J. Reehling, Ardis Hanson. © 2008. 31 pages.
The recent socioeconomic trends, convergence of telecommunication technologies and the emergence of information as an integral component of the contemporary economy, have had...
Spatial Databases and Data Infrastructure
Spatial Databases and Data Infrastructure
John Abresch, Peter J. Reehling, Ardis Hanson. © 2008. 29 pages.
The emergence, in recent years, of digital libraries and of Internet-based communication applications have led some researchers to propose that the emerging data infrastructure...
Collection Management Issues with Geospatial Information
Collection Management Issues with Geospatial Information
John Abresch, Ardis Hanson, Peter J. Rheeling. © 2008. 37 pages.
Among the most challenging aspects of GIS are identifying needs, acquiring resources, and managing the collection, a process that involves decision making in a dynamic and...
Geographic Information and Library Education
Geographic Information and Library Education
John Abresch, Ardis Hanson, Peter J. Rheeling. © 2008. 28 pages.
“I invite all of you to become geographers, if not by vocation then by avocation. GIS is about thinking geographically. Beyond being an essential component of GIS, geography also...
What the Future Holds: Trends in GIS and Academic Libraries
What the Future Holds: Trends in GIS and Academic Libraries
John Abresch, Ardis Hanson, Susan Jane Heron, Peter J. Rheeling. © 2008. 29 pages.
Geographic information is ubiquitous, from MapQuest in Google to the use of global positioning systems on PDAs and automobiles. More people use geographic information on a daily...
Geographic Information Systems Research and Data Centers
Geographic Information Systems Research and Data Centers
John Abresch. © 2008. 10 pages.
The use of geographic information in a variety of research and educational endeavors has created a number of challenges involving data management and dissemination in support of...
Geographic Information Systems Research and Data Centers
Geographic Information Systems Research and Data Centers
John Abresch. © 2003. 13 pages.
The use of geographic information in a variety of research and educational endeavors has created a number of challenges involving data management and dissemination in support of...