FGDC Metadata Working Group

August 2006

9 am MST

Conference Call

Agenda

FGDC Metadata Working Group proposed restructure

Status of US National Profile NSDI Training Program Highlights NSDI CAP 2007 Program ESRI Metadata SIG Report FGDC Website USGS Metadata Community of Practice

Wiki

Working Group Reorganization

Why: achieve better use of member’s time

Subgroups Policy International Standards Training and Education

ISO/NAP/US Profile

Co-located working/writing workshop in Denver September 11-13.

Anticipate fall public review Announcement via metadata list serve and

other outlets. Profile to be an all inclusive workbook No copyright. North Am. Profile of FGDC Biological Data

Profile developed, public review after NAP.

NSDI Training Program Highlights

E-learning via 2 outlets FGDC and USGS Technology Enabled Learning Program

Open enrollment Modules on rotational schedule

2007 NSDI CAP Program

http://www.fgdc.gov/grants/2007CAP/Tentative_2007CAPschedule

Announcement in October 2006 Continues to support Metadata 5 awards anticipated Performance period starts late March

2007.

ESRI UC’s Special Interest Group Meeting

Hosted by David Danko, ESRI With Lynda Wayne Attended by representatives from

US NZ AU

FGDC Website

Register as a publisher Calendar Trainer Registry Forum (discussion) Library

Media Kit Reports

USGS Metadata Community of Practice

http://communities.usgs.gov/ Only available to USGS More than geospatial metadata Development Co-leads

Viv Hutchison George Lienkaemper Sharon Shin

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