FGDC Metadata Working Group Telecon June 23, 2009 Number 218-339-3699 Access Code- 188508#

NAP Adopted on May 21, 2009 Published on July 6, 2009 Work remains on profiling ISO 19110 – Feature Catalog Methodology Message- Stay the course with CSDGM until notified otherwise Implementation guidance and materials forthcoming, announced on fgdc.gov

NAP Continued Canadians have limited access to their profile allowing specific uses. ANSI looking at the limited access FGDC will present ANSI with a template and request exemption to the ANSI copyright.

ISO 19115 5-year review Recommend the NAP profile be nominated, where appropriate, to the 19115 revision Dates- still in flux. Watch for email updates.

State of the States: NSDI Implementation NSGIC 2009 State Summaries http://www.gisinventory.net/summaries/ Extracted NSDI related content: metadata framework 50 states standards coordination E/A Distributed via NSGIC listserver Lwayne@fgdc.gov

State Points of Contact NSGIC Representatives asked to provide: Metadata PoC Training Poc PoC’s will be notified of training requests received from state and asked to help locate trainers and facilities Lwayne@fgdc.gov

Federal State of Metadata Similar report drafted for FGDC Annual Report Coordination Committee members have reporting responsibility Go through agency chain for information to provide metadata program information July

ISO Metadata Editor Update User Reviewer Needed CATMDEdit ESRI ArcCatalog ESRI Geo Portal Toolkit GeoNetwork IME INSPIRE M3Cat MetaD MetaGenie Parcs Canada Metadata Editor DISY Preludio TerraCatalog Reviewers needed! CATMDEdit, MetaD: new versions Lwayne@fgdc.gov

FGDC Working Group Charter Updated charter in work To be reviewed by small group then by the larger body. To note, the Working Group is not operating in alignment with the charter- lacking Federal focus. ? Is the WG operating well. If not what changes are needed. Feds – 1 mo. States – 2 mos.

Mail list and registry updates An E-mail will be sent to update the e-mail list and the registry. Registry is considering a modification to extend the capabilities of the trainers beyond metadata and extend to other subjects of the NSDI.

Resources ISO TC 211 Standards Guide http://www.isotc211.org/Outreach/ISO_TC%20_211_Standards_Guide.pdf Metadata/Data Preservation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbBa6Oam7-w DataONE, Dr. Bill Michener speaks on DataOne (Obervation Network for Earth), a virtual organization that enables new science knowledge through universal access to data about earth life and the enviroment. http://www.sis.utk.edu/node/7092

ESRI IUC Who’s going? Do we want to get together? Do we need to? Where/when? I need to arrange a room if we do. Open Standards SIG, Wednesday, 15 July, 12:00PM - 1:00PM  Room 14a

News from the field. New June 8, 2009 Congressional Report, Peter Folger – send to working group? (Sharon) Link on NSGIC Blog site, one of first couple links NPDDC (Jackie): Working Grp (19115) @ NOAA, some alternative methods, field use, internal work, metadata listserv Linda Wayne – workbook 2010, transitional documents first Demos of EPA meta editor at ESRI UC, Line of Business booth Fact sheets on projects for SmartBuy USGS / NHD feature level metadata – jdsimley@usgs.gov