From environmental research to market tracking, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and mapping technologies impact countless public and private enterprises.

On Wednesday, November 18, IU will celebrate GIS Day to show how geography and GIS technologies make a difference in our lives:

* What: GIS games, giveaways, demonstrations, and displays -- plus Dr. Elinor Ostrom's keynote on "Using GIS and Remote Sensing to Study the Effects of Diverse Institutions"

* Main event: November 18, from 10am to 3pm in the main lobby of the Herman B Wells Library (IU Bloomington)

* Keynote: By IU professor Elinor Ostrom, 2009 Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences, 5pm at the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center

For details, go to:

http://gisday.indiana.edu