NSGIC Metadata Cadre’who’s in, what’s up

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Lynda WayneGeoMaxim/

FGDC Metadata Education Coordinator

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overview

What’s new in metadata

Making metadata part of the process

Cadre update

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what’s new?

New FGDC Metadata CoordinatorSharon Shin

• formerly USGS BRD / NBII

• located at Denver Federal Center

• sharon_shin@usgs.gov

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what’s new?

New International Metadata StandardISO 19115

• one component of larger geospatial standards effort

• U.S. profile under development- in coordination with Canada and Mexico

• will become ANSI standard

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what’s new?ISO 19115• heavy CSDGM influence

• very robust (complicated)

• designed via UML

• implementation via XML

• new core fieldsLanguage

Data Set Character

Topic Category (hurray!)

Metadata File Identifier

topic categoriesfarmingbiotaboundariesclimate / atmosphereeconomyelevationenvironmentgeo-sciencehealthimagerymilitaryinland waterslocationoceanplanning / cadastresocietystructuretransportationsutilities / communications

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what’s new?

What will ISO mean to me?• metadata roll-up

• greater participation via ANSI

• more interaction via tools (already available)

• conversion via blackbox

• opportunity to enhance records DO ISO

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what’s new?

Metadata Tools• integrated in to GIS

• ESRI ArcCatalog

• Intergraph SMMS for Geomedia

• and more…..

• ISO standalone shareware• Enraemed

• m3cat

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making metadata part of the process

New tools enable us to better integrate metadata creation into the data development process

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making metadata part of the process

But what can I, as a manager, do to better incorporate metadata into the data development process?

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Make the business case for metadata:• preserve data investments• limit data liability• manage data resources• find new data resources• easier data transfer• more efficient data distribution

step one:build adminstrative support

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Emphasize individual benefits:• reduce workload..in the long term• field fewer data inquiries• document personal contributions

step two:build technical support

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Support your staff• include in job descriptions/performance• provide

• people

• tools

• training

step two:build technical support

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For each common data type: identify pertinent fields

populate fixed fields standardized language

distribution methods

standards used

build source and contact libraries

step three:create organizational templates

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map fields to the work flow establish and assign responsibilities

technicians - lineage

analyst - process methodology

field scientists - accuracy assessments

IT managers - tools, collection, management

step four:distribute the effort

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Managers Can WRITE metadata data planning fields

title abstract purposegeographic extent keywordsand many more…

and manage the effort metadata coordination metadata enforcement

step five:lead by example

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Establish Policies: mandate use of standards and templates develop boilerplate metadata deliverable language

for data contractors require units to publish their metadata publish metadata SOP to

document policies and procedures

step six:policies and procedures

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NSGIC / FGDC Metadata Cadre

Cooperative effort to:

identify a metadata POC in each state

develop a network of metadata expertise and assistance

pilot metadata outreach initiatives

establish a feedback source

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who are we?

green

We are a loose confederation that works well but lacks roles and responsibilities

But…are we able to reach all available state resources?

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where are we?

SURVEY RESULTS

24 states respondedArkansas Louisiana New Mexico

Colorado Maine North Carolina

Delaware Maryland Ohio

Florida Michigan Oregon

Hawaii Minnesota South Dakota

Idaho Mississippi Tennessee

Illinois Missouri Virginia

Kansas New Jersey Washington

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where are we?

1. Metadata Standards16 have adopted CSDGM

3 have adopted some portion of CSDGM

1 has adopted another metadata standard

NOTES: OR and ID in progress

WA officially recommends CSDGM

survey results

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2. Metadata Clearinghouse19 have NSDI Nodes

2 have another form of clearinghouse

3. Metadata Learning / Outreach Websites6 have sites

survey results

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4. Metadata Training8 offer training

8 offer training through another organization

5. Metadata Working Group6 maintain a working group

3 group is maintained by another organization

survey results

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where are we?

6. Metadata ActivitiesTraining

sessions at conferences workshops

Policy and Standardsstate IT architecture metadata brandingframework layers online standards

Outreach and AssistanceCAP Grants online toolsstatewide software metadata samples

local government programssurvey results

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what to do?

Options:

Stay loose

Tighten up - communications / guidelines

Get formal - roles and responsibilities

Let’s talk…..

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what to do?

Ideas:

establish NSGIC/FGDC website presence

hold annual gathering

training and workshops

develop standardized materials

develop guidelines

statewide inventories

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contact information

Lynda Wayne

FGDC Metadata Education Coordinator

Lwayne@GeoMaxim.com

828.250.3801