Living Archives
Advancing Natural Resource Archives and Accessibility
Article by Kelsey Evans, CNR Editor.
Documentation plays an integral part in building a legacy of natural resource expertise. And as for , the future — and past — are bright.
The U of I library is always growing data repositories, digitalized collections and finding aids for archives. Repositories feature data of all kinds, including documents, correspondence, brochures, pictures, journals, video and audio files, and GIS information such as “INSIDE 幸运快三,” a collection that provides information about the state from a spatial perspective.
There are collections on the , , , and the , to name just a few, as well as collections on long-term studies such as from 1996-2014.
One of the many CNR-related growing data repositories, the , was released in May 2023. This is an active, living database that provides access to UIEF research and related content to help inspire scientific inquiry and inform forestry and natural resource management. It brings together a variety of sources including historical press, outreach materials, publications, theses and dissertations, presentations and other research products.
The UIEF 4.0 web app is neat because it includes our new, cutting-edge lidar digital inventory combined with almost a century of historical data. Rob Keefe, director of the UIEF
The UIEF Research Exchange and its contributors, along with , U of I鈥檚 GIS librarian, are also compiling digital and visual archives to create the new UIEF Web Mapping Application, called 鈥淯IEF 4.0,鈥� which enables users to explore GIS datasets to support research, teaching and collaborations among departments and colleges across campus.
鈥淭he UIEF 4.0 web app is neat because it includes our new, cutting-edge lidar digital inventory combined with almost a century of historical data,鈥� said Rob Keefe, director of the UIEF.
Historical data includes items like 10 georeferenced maps of fire history fro