FGDC and GOS Metadata:Foundations to Build the NSDI

Sharon Shin

FGDC Secretariat / Geospatial One-Stop

Agenda

GOS mission GOS Portal

Data Channels GOS Participation

Metadata Harvesting Metadata Uploading Metadata Enabling Harvesting Enriched Metadata/GOS

GOS Geodata Partnership Opportunities

Portal News

GOS Goaleasier, faster and less expensive access to

geospatial data

Establish an online portal to geospatial data – with an interactive index to geospatial data holdings at the Federal and non-Federal levels

Develop standards and models to support the exchange of framework datasets to facilitate web services,

Promote partnerships among Federal, state, and local agencies for planned geospatial data collections.

Geographic Names

Geospatial One StopGeospatial One Stop• Discovery and Access

• Common Infrastructure

• Harvesting

Leading the Development of Partnerships to Build the NSDI

FGDCFGDC•Coordination

•Standards/Policy

•Training

Aerial Imagery

Elevation

Structures

Boundaries

Surface Waters

Transportation

Land Cover

The National MapThe National Map(Integrated Content)

• Seamless Base

• Map Products

• Framework Focus

CitiesCities

CountiesCounties

TribesTribes

AcademiaAcademia

StatesStates

PrivatePrivate

Federal

Toxic Releases

GOS Portal

Metadata Publishing Documentation and

Organization Discovery and Access

The The Government Government

Portal Portal For For

Geospatial Geospatial AccessAccess

……the directory for NSDIthe directory for NSDI

geodata.govgeodata.gov

GOS Participation Publish via

metadata: Geographic datasets Images Geoservices Spatial solutions Reference material Events and activities Geodata Partnership

Opportunities Schedule NSDI node

metadata harvesting

Login

Data Categories of Featured Metadata

Transportation Networks

How do I publish?

Register as a publisher at geodata.gov Username and password access to records

published to geodata.gov

1. Start registration: Login

2. Register online

3. Complete user account information 4. Receive e-mail and

confirm registration

5. Read and accept publisher agreement

6. Complete publisher registration

Publisher main menu

Update, Delete, Download

Publish a New Record via upload, on-line

Update, Delete, Upload, History

Next: GOS Metadata Geospatial Data: Downloads- Live Maps, Portals, Web Services

Accessing Existing Metadata Harvesting Metadata Uploading Metadata (XML)

Enriching Metadata for GOS

Current Publication Options

Users may contribute metadata one of three ways:

1. Register their existing XML metadata collection for harvesting into the GOS metadata repository

2. Upload metadata as FGDC-XML to the geodata.gov site

3. Enter FGDC metadata into a form at geodata.gov and they are stored and indexed there

Harvesting Metadata

An automated scheduled process for collecting new and updated metadata from a variety of metadata repositories. Z39.50 metadata clearinghouse node ArcIMS metadata service Web Accessible Folder Open Archive Initiative (OAI) metadata service

Harvesting MetadataHow does it work?

First retrieval- all metadata records with GOS required content are retrieved

Previously harvested repository- only updated metadata retrieved.

Validation Requires GOS minimum metadata Uses FGDC metatags for validation

Publishing All successfully validated metadata is published in

geodata.gov.

Harvesting MetadataGOS Required Content:

Originator Date Title Abstract Purpose

Time period Progress Maintenance Bounding Box Keywords

Information Derived from Registration: Information Derived from Registration: Contact Person or OrganizationContact Person or Organization Address type, Address type, AddressAddress

Phone numberPhone numberEmailEmail

Harvesting Requirements Z39.50- Isite

Check version. New release implements Unique ID.

Verify if unique ID has been implemented in each metadata

Once harvested, subsequent harvests checks update date for updated metadata.

Publisher main menu

Schedule for metadata harvest

Enabling HarvestingRegister Harvest Site

Harvesting RequirementsISO Standard Keywords

Metadata published and searchable in geodata.gov Insert ISO theme keyword in new metadata Use GOS cross-walk table to translate your local

keyword(s) to ISO keyword. See GOS registration form.

Enabling HarvestingKeyword Crosswalk

Current Publication Options

Users may contribute metadata one of three ways:

1. Register their existing metadata collection to be harvested into the GOS metadata repository

2. Upload metadata as FGDC XML to the geodata.gov site

3. Enter FGDC metadata into a form at geodata.gov and they are stored and indexed there

Upload XML Metadata If you have access to a metadata editor such as ArcCatalog but do not have a Z39.50 server or ArcIMS Metadata Server you can upload a small set of FGDC metadata to geodata.gov

Current Publication Options

Users may contribute metadata one of three ways:

1. Register their existing metadata collection to be harvested into the GOS metadata repository

2. Upload metadata as FGDC XML to the geodata.gov site

3. Enter FGDC metadata into a form at geodata.gov and they are stored and indexed there

Data Entry Form

Those without an implemented metadata tool and anticipate only a few records to be published to geodata.gov may use the online entry form to collect an abbreviated FGDC metadata for hosting at geodata.gov

Data Partnership Discovery Through

One-Stop

GeoData Partnership Opportunities (Planned Data Acquisitions)Federal agencies required to post data acquisitions on geospatail-one-stop.gov to encourage data partnership and fiscal responsibility

2003 Budget threshold- $1,000,000 2004 Budget threshold- $500,000 2005 Budget threshold-

In “Status” field enter “Planned”

Budget information is encouraged but not required.

GOS Portal for 2004 Now Later Portal Statistics Standards,

Tools, Resources link, lower left 40 Nodes Harvested 24,000 Portal Publications 1,200 Live Mapping

Services Per day

6,000 unique users 16,000 searches

Full-text search capability and results ranking

Channel steward functionality implementation

Implement GOS catalog with local repository (mini-GOS) for metadata loaded thru GOS forms.

Map viewer enhancements. Version 2 Portal Requirements

public review NOW RFP September Award before end FY

GOS Contacts Executive Director

Hank Garie Deputy Director

Donna Scholz DScholz@fgdc.gov Metadata Coordinator

Sharon Shin Sharon_Shin@fgdc.gov Portal-Clearinghouse (Harvest) Coordinator-

Doug Nebert dnebert@fgdc.gov Channel Lead Coordinator-

Bonnie Gallahan bgallahan@fgdc.gov Program Office

Rob Dollison rdollison@fgdc.gov