Carol Stream has had a long relationship with geographical information, beginning in 1998 with recognizing the need to convert tangible paper maps into digital data. As a result of this innovation, the Village has steadily undertaken various tasks to implement the power of GIS into their organization. Carol Stream feels that by joining the GIS Consortium that the Village is entering into a long term relationship where they are committed to further integrating GIS applications throughout all Village departments while being a participating member by sharing applications, user interfaces, and community projects for the benefit of all members.