rimd update: npmap nps library program and nps focus

National Park ServiceU.S. Department of the Interior

Resource Information Management DivisionNational Information Systems CenterOffice of the Chief Information Officer

RIMD Update: NPMap

NPS Library Program and NPS Focus

Chris Dietrich

Resource Information Management Division

Resource Information Management DivisionNational Information Office of the Chief Information Officer



RIMD Update

• Resource Information Management Division–NPMap

–NPS Library Program

–NPS Focus

Dry Tortugas



Resource Information Management Division (RIMD)• Formerly GIS Division

• Responsible for:– Geographic Information Systems– Digital Information Services

• Service-wide projects that support digital and geographic information

Dry Tortugas



http://insidemaps.nps.gov/

NPMap

• Enterprise GIS mapping framework

• Holistic approach

• Brings “silos” together

Manassas



• Demos– Facilities Management– Abandoned Mine Lands– NPS Focus

• http://insidemaps.nps.gov

USS Arizona




• Demos– Facilities Management– Abandoned Mine Lands– NPS Focus


USS Arizona


The Map Data Connections

Layers/ Modules

Data/Attributes

Tools




NPMap

• What makes NPMap different? – Abstracts common components

• Connections• Modules• Tools

– All applications running in the framework use the same resources

Manassas



NPMap

• Better for everyone: – Users – Developers– System/Database Administrators– Program Leads

http://insidemaps.nps.gov/ Manassas



NPMap

• Rapid application development– Application wizard coming soon– For non-developers

• Common “API” – Modular code structure – For developers

• Data integration

http://insidemaps.nps.gov/ NPMap



NPMap

• Base map - Microsoft Virtual Earth

• Will soon support other providers – Google Maps– OpenStreetMap– Yahoo!– etc.




NPMap

• Demos– Facilities Management– CW150


USS Arizona




Using NPMap

• Use the application

• Got data/service? – Add it to the layer catalog!

• Build an application – wizard-driven, non-developers

• Contribute code to the framework– http://insidemaps.nps.gov/dev




NPMap

• Future Plans– Application wizard build-out– Improve developer documentation– Develop data management tools




http://www.library.nps.gov/

NPS Library Program

• Small program… big impact!

• 400+ park/program libraries

• Improving management of and access to NPS Information

Library Program




NPS Library Program

• Coordination • Subject Matter Expertise • Technical Support• Standards Development• Voyager Catalog

Library Program



http://library.doi.gov/electronic/index.html

NPS Library Program

• Coordination: – DOI Library's Electronic Resources

Thomas Edison



http://library.doi.gov/electronic/index.html

NPS Library Program• DOI Library's Electronic Resources• Search: “bald eagle”

!

Guevavi Mission Record

Thomas Edison



NPS Library Program

• Tech Support – new approach

• Shifting from:– From real-time– To screen-casts– Centralizing information

http://www.library.nps.gov/Thomas Edison



NPS Library Program

• Standards Development

• NPS Bib-MAP – NPS Bibliographic Metadata

Application Profile

• Based on industry standards

• Metadata exchange

http://www.library.nps.gov/Panguitch Carnegie Library



NPS Library Program

• NPS Bib-MAP Metadata– Synchronized with IRMA– Foundation for future exchange – Foundation for tools development

http://www.library.nps.gov/Panguitch Carnegie Library



NPS Library Program

Gettysburg

• NPS Voyager Catalog

http://www.library.nps.gov/Richfield Carnegie Library



NPS Library Program

Gettysburg

• NPS Voyager Catalog– Over 200,000 catalog records – Over 350,000 holdings records

http://www.library.nps.gov/Richfield Carnegie Library



NPS Library Program

• NPS Voyager Catalog

• Now with links to digital works!

• Search: “Anatomy of woody plants” – Biodiversity Heritage Library

Muir Woods




NPS Library Program

• Future plans– Develop screencasts– Publish the NPS Bib-MAP– Create NPS metadata portal – Continue adding digital works

Manassas




http://focus.inside.nps.gov



NPS Focus

• Digital information management• Servicewide• Launched in 2000

– Images, documents, metadata

• Metadata for geospatial data– Predates NPS Data Store

Sequoia and Kings Canyon http://focus.inside.nps.gov



NPS Focus Contents

• Images• Documents• Geospatial metadata• Interlibrary catalog records

National Register http://focus.inside.nps.gov



NPS Focus

• Current holdings (20090414)– 106,767 metadata records– 64,000 files – >200,000 images/documents

• SWAG estimate…– Many multi-page/image files

Casa Grandehttp://focus.inside.nps.gov



NPS Focus Partners

• NPS Budget Office (PMIS)

• National Reg. of Historic Places

• Facilities Management

• NPS Cultural Resources

• MWRO GIS

• Many others…

Manassas




Focus Partner: PMIS

• Project Management Information System (PMIS)– NPS Budget Office – Digital image and document services – American Recovery and

Reinvestment Act (ARRA) data call– NISC has NPS lead on Recovery.gov

USS Arizona




Focus Partner: NRHP

• National Register of Historic Places

• 80,000 metadata records

• > 160,000 images & documents

• Web service

• Quarterly updates

http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov Thomas Edison



Focus Partner: FMSS

• Facilities Management Software System (FMSS)– Inventory– Condition assessment– Work orders

• Geotagged images• Integration using NPMap

– Visualize/manage assets

Appomattox Court House http://focus.inside.nps.gov



Focus Partner: Cultural Resources

• Civil War Sesquicentennial

• “CW150”– Web Services:

• Focus images• Regiment data• Battle data

Southeast Archeological

Centerhttp://focus.inside.nps.gov



Focus Partner: MWRO GIS

http://science.nature.nps.gov/im/units/mwr/projects.asp

• Midwest Region Map Catalog– Finished map products– Digital Collection in Focus– MWRO webpage– NPS Focus web service

• May 2009

MWR Parks & Networks



Why Use NPS Focus?

• Image & document management

• Research tool

• Integration with other systems

• Web services

• Flexibility

• Service

George Washington

Carver http://focus.inside.nps.gov



NPS Focus

• Future Plans– Update geospatial metadata– More digital collections– Integration w/IRMA

• Reference Service• Image Service?

Vietnam Veterans http://focus.inside.nps.gov/



NPS Focus

• Future Plans– Update hardware– Relocate to Denver?– Redesign– Requirements gathering…

Vietnam Veterans http://focus.inside.nps.gov/



Image ManagementInterest GroupSide Meeting!

• Wednesday 4:30 – 6:00 PM • Pima Room • Anyone interested in:

– Digital image management– NPS Focus– NPMap demo– BEVERAGES…



Thank You!

Channel Islands