Targeting Metadata Training CAP Kick-Off September 2004 Denver, Colorado

Agenda Major Considerations “The Business of Training” Audience Workshop level Time frame Content Format “The Business of Training” Logistics Materials Finances

Metadata Training Development- it’s not a sequential process

Audience Analysis- Formal Via email survey/questionnaire or telephone interview with workshop host or participants. Gain insight on participants Organizational role: management, gis analyst, librarian, field scientist, etc. Metadata experience Variable levels of expertise Allows pre-workshop preparation Software Establish link with audience- making it personal Special needs

Audience Analysis- Informal Implement “ice-breaker” to gain insight during introduction portion of workshop Working in pairs, gain information to introduce your partner and discuss your major metadata issues. During introduction- the partner introduces the other participant and the participant’s metadata issue.

Workshop Level: Metadata Experience Introductory Workshop- No experience Read metadata Familiar with CSDGM Intermediate Workshop Uses metadata for data management Writes/creates metadata Uses MP Advanced Workshop Produces and manages metadata Custom Workshop Metadata implementation as part of data management

Time Frame examples Hour or less Half-day One-day Two or more days Lecture Exercises Half-day Hardcopy template One-day Hardcopy template or computer-based training Two or more days

Content Through survey or discussions with training host determine content for the workshop Homogeneous group?, fairly simple… but… Mixed crowd? Schedule “big picture” content early, allowing managerial types to attend after morning break. Pre-workshop seminar for managers. Immediately preceding or Sufficient lead time to recruit trainees Wrap-up session with trainees to discuss implementation issues.

Content- “On Target Training” Exercise Time Frame – 5 minutes to compose your thoughts. 15 minutes for discussion of sample concepts. Using color coded index cards share a metadata concept that you feel meets the following categories for a metadata creator workshop. There are no wrong answers. Must Know- yellow card Should Know- green card Could Know- blue card

Format Lecture Lecture and exercises Lecture and application/tool Large groups Computer facility not available Lecture and exercises Medium groups Lecture and application/tool Smaller groups: 1 trainer/15 participants.

Lesson Plan(s) Compose workshop based on Audience Analysis Level of experience Content Format Plan ahead for supporting materials LCD and Laptop Easels and pad Slide projector VCR

Logistics Facility Material reproduction University Cooperator / partner Rental Material reproduction Hardcopy Digital copy

Materials FGDC.gov/metadata NOAA/FGDC core metadata materials www.nbii.gov

Finances Alliances- Universities Governmental Professional

Fitting the pieces together Discussion: