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Introduction to Geospatial Metadata

A One-Day Workshop, 9 June 2005

Presented by:

Eric Hopkins, GIS Analyst

West Virginia GIS Technical Center (WVGISTC)Department of Geology and GeographyWest Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WV 26506

WVGISTC, 425 White Hall, PO Box 6300, Morgantown, WV 26506

Let’s Make MetadataLet s Make Metadata

Introduce yourself to the group using this format:

Title (name)

Th K d ( k l lif )Theme Keywords (work, play, life)

Supplemental Information (unique characteristic)Supplemental Information (unique characteristic)

Title (name): Eric HopkinsTheme_keyword: WV GIS Technical CenterTheme_keyword: hikingTheme_keyword: kayakingTheme_keyword: sailingTheme_keyword: musicTheme_keyword: dulcimerTheme_keyword: reading

Supplemental_information: Eric Hopkins enjoys identifying plants while out on walks and hikes.

Introduction to Geospatial Metadata: Workshop Outline

Objectives for this workshopMetadata conceptsPurpose for using metadataAcronymsThe Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (CSDGM)Approaches to creating metadata

TemplatesArcCatalog formsText editing

Tools for editing and parsing metadata for CSDGM complianceMetadata Parser (mp)TKMEXML editor

Applying knowledge and tools to your data setsLinks to online metadata resources

Objectives for this workshop

This workshop enables you to:

- read and comprehend formal metadata.

- understand the purpose and value of metadata.

- discriminate between minimal and quality metadata.

- locate and access online resources.

- begin exploring methods that work best for youbegin exploring methods that work best for you.


Objectives for this workshop

Metadata conceptsWhy use metadatayAcronymsThe Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (CSDGM)Approaches to creating metadatapp g

TemplatesArcCatalog formsText editingg


Applying knowledge and tools to your data setsLinks to online metadata resourcess to o e etadata esou ces

What is geospatial metadata?

WHO created the data?WHAT is the content of the data?WHEN was it created?WHERE is it geographically?HOW was the data developed?HOW was the data developed?WHY was the data developed?

title time period

supplemental information

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author

abstractsources

(file) size( )

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Objectives for this workshopMetadata concepts

Why use metadatayAcronymsThe Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (CSDGM)Approaches to creating metadatapp g




Why use metadata?

Data developers and distributers use metadata to- avoid duplication of effort.- reduce labor and time costs.- share information, internally and externally.- publicize their work.- protect their investment through personnel changes.- limit their liability.

Why use metadata?

Data consumers use metadata to

b d d h d h h h i d- better understand the data set that they have acquired.- focus on data elements key to their efforts.- discover data inside and outside of their organization.- access geospatial data via web mapping services

The changing paradigm of geospatial dataThe changing paradigm of geospatial data production and distribution

Centralized Distributed

A data set may be produced, stored and

Local or regional organizations produce produced, stored and

maintained by a single organization.

and store data that is accessible via services operated under national standardsstandards.


Objectives for this workshopMetadata conceptsWhy use metadata

AcronymsThe Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (CSDGM)Approaches to creating metadatapp g




Acronyms

FGDC: Federal Geographic Data CommitteeCSDGM: Content Standard for Digital Geospatial DataNSDI: National Spatial Data InfrastructureISO: International Standards OrganizationGOS: Geospatial One-Stop

See the links included at the end of this document for more information.


Objectives for this workshopObjectives for this workshopMetadata conceptsWhy use metadata?AcronymsAcronyms

The Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (CSDGM)

Approaches to creating metadataApproaches to creating metadataTemplatesArcCatalog formsText editinge t ed t g




Objectives for this workshopMetadata conceptsWhy use metadata?AcronymsThe Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (CSDGM)

Approaches to creating metadatapp gTemplatesArcCatalog formsText editingText editing

Tools for editing and parsing metadata for CSDGM complianceMetadata Parser (mp)TKMETKMEXML editor

Applying knowledge and tools to your data setsLinks to online metadata resourcesLinks to online metadata resources


Objectives for this workshopObjectives for this workshopMetadata conceptsWhy use metadata?AcronymsAcronymsThe Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (CSDGM)

Approaches to creating metadataT l tTemplates

ArcCatalog formsText editing

Tools for editing and parsing metadata for CSDGM complianceMetadata Parser (mp)TKMEXML editorXML editor



Objectives for this workshopObjectives for this workshopMetadata conceptsWhy use metadata?AcronymsAcronymsThe Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (CSDGM)

Approaches to creating metadataT l tTemplatesArcCatalog forms

Text editingTools for editing and parsing metadata for CSDGM compliance

Metadata Parser (mp)TKMEXML editorXML editor



Objectives for this workshopObjectives for this workshopMetadata conceptsWhy use metadata?AcronymsTh C t t St d d f Di it l G ti l M t d t (CSDGM)The Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (CSDGM)Approaches to creating metadata

TemplatesArcCatalog formsgText editing

Tools for editing and parsing FGDC metadataMetadata Parser (mp)TKMEXML editor



Objectives for this workshopObjectives for this workshopMetadata conceptsWhy use metadata?AcronymsTh C t t St d d f Di it l G ti l M t d t (CSDGM)The Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (CSDGM)Approaches to creating metadata

TemplatesArcCatalog formsgText editing

Tools for editing and parsing FGDC metadata Metadata Parser (mp)TKMETKMEXML editor


Links to on-line metadata resources

Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC)Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC)http://fgdc.gov/

Metadata Workbook (FGDC “Green Book”)http://fgdc.gov/metadata/meta_workbook.html

Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadatahttp://fgdc.gov/metadata/contstan.html (overview, links to documents)http://fgdc.gov/metadata/contstan.html (overview, links to documents)

National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI)http://www.fgdc.gov/nsdi/nsdi.html

Wisconsin ‘Metadata Primer’http://www.geography.wisc.edu/sco/wisclinc/metatool/

Geospatial One-Stophttp://www.geodata.gov/gos

West Virginia GIS Technical CenterWest Virginia GIS Technical Centerhttp://wvgis.wvu.edu/

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