{"id":9758,"date":"2026-08-06T23:01:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T23:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/sal\/?page_id=9758"},"modified":"2026-10-14T22:13:42","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T22:13:42","slug":"9758-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/sal\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>State of the Lab Autumn 2026<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis: 66.66%\">\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size: 16px\">The SAL (Sabin-Reed 104) is open during the Clark Science Center <a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/science-center-building-schedule\/\">building hours<\/a>. The SAL Annex, our smaller space in Neilson 012D, is open during the Neilson Library <a href=\"https:\/\/libraries.smith.edu\/spaces-technology\/neilson-library\">building hours<\/a> to anyone with a valid OneCard.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size: 16px\">You&#8217;re welcome to work on any open computers, use the light table, check out books from our lending library, and explore the map cases. During class sessions, try our other space or check with the instructor before class about quietly working on an open computer.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size: 16px\">Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/sal\/calendar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SALendar<\/a> to see when the lab is in use and to find out about events, drop-in help hours, and more.&nbsp;<br><br>Welcome to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/sal\/who-we-are\/#student-associates\">new SAL Student Associates<\/a>!<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis: 33.33%\">\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-5e7d9fca wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-primary is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-text-align-center has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" style=\"background-color: #217387;font-size: 18px\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/MEtbgQKSJjkhZjzNA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>SAL workshop series &#8212; <br>details and sign-up<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-cf2db169\" style=\"height: 30px;width: 0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&nbsp;<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-5e7d9fca wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill is-style-primary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" style=\"background-color: #217387;font-size: 18px\" href=\"mailto:sal@smith.edu?subject=Subscribe to Mapmonsters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Join our mailing list,&nbsp;<br>Mapmonsters&nbsp;<\/strong><br><i><small>or email sal@smith.edu with the subject: <br>&#8220;Subscribe to Mapmonsters&#8221; to join<\/small><\/i> <\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p><!-- \/wp:post-content --><\/p>\r\n<p><!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"10px\"} --><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&nbsp;<\/div>\r\n<p><!-- \/wp:spacer --><\/p>\r\n<p><!-- wp:cover {\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/sal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2026\/08\/DJI_20251022141749_0001_1-resize-1024x767.jpg\",\"id\":9765,\"alt\":\"Landscape-style oblique photo of MacLeish Field Station.\",\"dimRatio\":60,\"focalPoint\":{\"x\":0.55,\"y\":1},\"contentPosition\":\"center center\"} --><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"767\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-9765\" style=\"object-position: 55% 100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/sal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2026\/08\/DJI_20251022141749_0001_1-resize-1024x767.jpg\" alt=\"Landscape-style oblique photo of MacLeish Field Station.\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"55% 100%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/sal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2026\/08\/DJI_20251022141749_0001_1-resize-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/sal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2026\/08\/DJI_20251022141749_0001_1-resize-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/sal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2026\/08\/DJI_20251022141749_0001_1-resize-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/sal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2026\/08\/DJI_20251022141749_0001_1-resize-1536x1151.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/sal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2026\/08\/DJI_20251022141749_0001_1-resize-2048x1534.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container\"><!-- wp:paragraph {\"style\":{\"typography\":{\"textAlign\":\"center\"}},\"fontSize\":\"large\"} -->\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><strong>The Spatial Analysis Lab (the SAL) is a mapping lab dedicated to thoughtful and creative spatial data collection, analysis, and visualization. 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