Montana Statewide Geographic Information
The Montana State Library is at the center of Geographic Information and Coordination in Montana. The MSL provides open access to authoritative geospatial data and applications that inform and empower all Montanans. The Program meets these mandates through coordination, development, collection, support, distribution, and promotion of Montana Geographic Information and specifically the Montana Spatial Data Infrastructure in Montana and beyond.
Montana Spatial Data Infrastructure (MSDI)
The Montana Spatial Data Infrastructure (MSDI) is made up of fifteen “framework” geographic data themes vital to Montanans for understanding the State’s expansive and complex geography. Eight of the framework themes are federally recognized by the Federal Geographic Data Committee through the National Spatial Data Infrastructure. Seven additional themes have been selected by the Montana Geospatial Information Advisory Council (MGIA).
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Councils, Organizations, and Groups
The Montana State Library is guided by the Geospatial Information Advisory Council (MGIAC) through an alliance with the Montana Association of Geographic Information Professionals (MAGIP) and the National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC). The State Library Geographic Information Program inherits broad mandates from the Montana Geospatial Information Act (MGIA) and the Natural Resource Information System (NRIS) and Water Information System (WIS) Statute.
News, Publications, and Reports
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Montana State Library Publications
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