This is the last email today. I Promise. I just thought you all should know we have had a change in leadership on the Board. March 20, 2015 Press Release: Augusta, Maine Maine GeoLibrary Announces New Chairman of the Board The GeoLibrary Board elected Jon Giles to the position of Chairman of the Board at its meeting on March 18, 2015. Mr. Giles is GIS Coordinator and Surveyor at Sebago Technics an employee owned firm with offices in South Portland and Lewiston, Maine. Founded in 1981, Sebago Technics, Inc. provides civil engineering, surveying and landscape architectural services to public and private sector clients. Its offices with more than forty design professionals and technical staff provide services throughout New England. "Having a representative from GIS vendors like Jon is a great asset to the Board, with his background working with municipalities, utilities and other private development clients, Jon will bring keen insight, strong voice and advocacy of their needs" said Vinton Valentine outgoing Chair. Mr. Valentine will continue to serve on the Board representing the interests of the University of Maine system. [cid:image005.jpg@01D06328.7611BCE0]Mr. Giles said "It was an honor to be elected as the Chair of the GeoLibrary Board. I hope to continue the work of the GeoLibrary and our partners in forming a strong and sustainable geospatial infrastructure for Maine's citizens and in support of Maine's economy. Geospatial data has provided an effective tool to develop, protect, and support the State's economy, our environmental resources, and efficient government services for the past several decades. I look forward to the continued acquisition of core geospatial data sets that are publicly available and to strengthening the mechanisms which maintain and support the delivery of the data to all Maine's geospatial data users." The Maine GeoLibrary provides independent review of state activities to acquire geospatial data. The GeoLibrary Board with fifteen representatives from private and public interests was established by legislature in 2003. The members are appointed by the Governor, president of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives. It currently is overseeing two geospatial acquisition projects, one to collect high-resolution topographic data and an orthoimagery base map for the state. Having this geospatial data provides both public and private development interests with low cost, accurate and reliable information needed to make responsible development decisions. Contact: Joseph Young, Executive Director Maine Library of Geographic Information 207-624-2664 [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Joseph Young Executive Director Maine GeoLibrary SHS 145 51 Commerce Drive Augusta, Maine 04333- 145 VP 207-624-2664 FAX 207-287-1131 [MaineGeoLibrary_Web_banner_JY]<http://lists.maine.edu/cgi/wa?A0=geolibrary-l> Subscribe to our List Serve<http://lists.maine.edu/cgi/wa?A0=geolibrary-l> learn more about the GeoLibrary http://lists.maine.edu/cgi/wa?A0=geolibrary-l ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This list Maine GeoNews (GEOLIBRARY-L) is an unmoderated discussion list for all Maine GIS Users. If you no longer wish to receive e-mail from this list, you can remove your name and email address yourself at the this web address: http://lists.maine.edu/cgi/wa?SUBED1=geolibrary-l&A=1 Or,you may also request that your name be removed by sending email to: [log in to unmask]