New OER resource on GIS and Geospatial Thinking published

[Stenberg, Emily]

The Scholarly Communications & Digital Publishing (ScholPub) department of WashU Libraries is excited to announce the publication a new OER, An Introduction to Geospatial Thinking and Open Source GIS (2025) by Jennifer Moore, Head of Data Services in the Libraries and Program Faculty in Global Studies at Washington University in St. Louis.   

An Introduction to Geospatial Thinking and Open Source GIS is a beginner’s guide to understanding geospatial concepts and tools, and is intended to provide a flexible, open, and timeless resource for geospatial thinking and open-source geographic information systems (GIS). Part One of this resource provides an overview of key concepts in geospatial thinking and GIS, including key questions in the field, terminology, data management, and more. Part Two focuses on hands-on practice, providing exercises for students to practice finding, evaluating, and working with data in the open-source GIS tool QGIS 

The OER was published by WashU Libraries in partnership with the DI2 Accelerator Award for Open Educational Resources. The complete list of award winners is shared on WashU Libraries’ website. The remaining OERs will be published between 2025-2026. 

Thank you!
Emily

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Emily Stenberg (she/her)
Repository Services Manager
Washington University in St. Louis
WashU Libraries | ScholPub 
email: emily.s...@wustl.edu
or dig...@wumail.wustl.edu

Please note: I will be away from the office and offline October 20-27, 2025.