1. FGDC and GOS Metadata: Foundations to Build the NSDI
OVERVIEW {Rob}       FGDC/GOS JOIN MISSION STATEMENT
FRAMEWORK STANDARDS {Rob}
CURRENT NEWS
EXISTING METADATA {Rob}       HARVESTING       CLEARINGHOUSE ENABLING       METADATA CONTENT
PLANNED DATA OPPORTUNITIES {Rob}       THRESHOLD CHANGE FROM LAST YEAR       METADATA CONTENT       DEFINITIONS
OPTIONAL BUDGET INFO
PORTAL {Rob}       WHAT IS NEW?       ACTIVITIES?
Sharon Shin
FGDC Secretariat / Geospatial One-Stop

2. Agenda GOS mission GOS Portal Metadata
Data Channels
GOS Participation
Metadata
Harvesting Metadata
Uploading Metadata
Enabling Harvesting
Enriched Metadata/GOS
GOS Geodata Partnership Opportunities
Portal News

3. GOS Goal easier, faster and less expensive access to geospatial data
Establish an online portal to geospatial data – with an interactive index to geospatial data holdings at the Federal and non-Federal levels
Develop standards and models to support the exchange of framework datasets to facilitate web services,
Promote partnerships among Federal, state, and local agencies for planned geospatial data collections.

4. Leading the Development of Partnerships to Build the NSDI
Aerial Imagery
Elevation
Structures
Boundaries
Surface Waters
Transportation
Land Cover
The National Map
(Integrated Content)
Seamless Base
Map Products
Framework Focus
Cities
Counties
Tribes
Academia
States
Private
Federal
GOS Portal
FGDC
Coordination
Standards/Policy
Training
Geospatial One Stop
Discovery and Access
Common Infrastructure
Harvesting
Toxic Releases
Geographic Names

5. …the directory for NSDI
geodata.gov
The Government Portal
For Geospatial Access
Metadata Publishing
Documentation and Organization
Discovery and Access
…the directory for NSDI

6. GOS Participation Publish via metadata: Geographic datasets Images
Geoservices
Spatial solutions
Reference material
Events and activities
Geodata Partnership Opportunities
Schedule NSDI node metadata harvesting
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7. Data Categories of Featured Metadata
Transportation Networks
The Portal concept of “two clicks to data” originally implemented as “Data Categories” has been expanded to a theme community managed suite of “Channels”. Each of the original “Data Categories” has been adopted by a “Channel Steward” from a Federal agency that has historically been recognized as a manager of the types of geospatial data associated with that theme or channel. These Channel Stewards have been designated as team leads for identifying geospatial data that the community feels merits featuring as “two click to data” resources. Requirements for tools and the layout of these channels were identified by the Channel Stewards in December and January. The resulting draft requirements document was released late in this quarter for review by the Channel Stewards. After approval, work will begin on reconfiguration of the channel pages and creation of Channel Stewards’ administration tools for managing the content of each channel. Note that this conceptual expansion of the “two clicks to data” goal makes it now possible for the Portal to now feature channels that cross data categories.

8. How do I publish? Register as a publisher at geodata.gov
Username and password access to records published to geodata.gov

9. 1. Start registration: Login
2. Register online

10. 3. Complete user account information
4. Receive and confirm registration
5. Read and accept publisher agreement

11. 6. Complete publisher registration
Publisher main menu

12. Update, Delete, Download
Publish a New Record via upload, on-line
Update, Delete, Upload, History

13. Next: GOS Metadata Geospatial Data: Downloads- Live Maps, Portals, Web Services
Accessing Existing Metadata
Harvesting Metadata
Uploading Metadata (XML)
Enriching Metadata for GOS

14. Current Publication Options
Users may contribute metadata one of three ways:
Register their existing XML metadata collection for harvesting into the GOS metadata repository
Upload metadata as FGDC-XML to the geodata.gov site
Enter FGDC metadata into a form at geodata.gov and they are stored and indexed there

15. Harvesting Metadata
An automated scheduled process for collecting new and updated metadata from a variety of metadata repositories.
Z39.50 metadata clearinghouse node
ArcIMS metadata service
Web Accessible Folder
Open Archive Initiative (OAI) metadata service
Over 30 harvested, as of last week resulting in over 20,000 records
Registering allows the metadata provider to specify the type of harvesting and keyword translation.

16. Harvesting Metadata How does it work?
First retrieval- all metadata records with GOS required content are retrieved
Previously harvested repository- only updated metadata retrieved.
Validation
Requires GOS minimum metadata
Uses FGDC metatags for validation
Publishing
All successfully validated metadata is published in geodata.gov.

17. Harvesting Metadata GOS Required Content:
Time period
Progress
Maintenance
Bounding Box
Keywords
Originator
Date
Title
Abstract
Purpose
Information Derived from Registration:
Contact Person or Organization
Address type, Address
Phone number

18. Harvesting Requirements Z39.50-
Isite
Check version. New release implements Unique ID.
Verify if unique ID has been implemented in each metadata
Once harvested, subsequent harvests checks update date for updated metadata.

19. Publisher main menu
Schedule for metadata harvest

20. Enabling Harvesting Register Harvest Site
Here one selects the metadata repository methodology and provides the repository’s url.

21. Harvesting Requirements ISO Standard Keywords
Metadata published and searchable in geodata.gov
Insert ISO theme keyword in new metadata
Use GOS cross-walk table to translate your local keyword(s) to ISO keyword. See GOS registration form.

22. Enabling Harvesting Keyword Crosswalk
In this portion of the on-line registration form, ISO category keyword synonyms are entered to allow the portal to append the appropriate ISO keyword to the harvested metadata if the metadata does not already contain the ISO keyword.
15 clearinghouses harvested
Fed, state, and local clearinghouses to be harvested by Sept 04. Web folders and other repositories as discovered.

23. Current Publication Options
Users may contribute metadata one of three ways:
Register their existing metadata collection to be harvested into the GOS metadata repository
Upload metadata as FGDC XML to the geodata.gov site
Enter FGDC metadata into a form at geodata.gov and they are stored and indexed there

24. Upload XML Metadata
If you have access to a metadata editor such as ArcCatalog but do not have a Z39.50 server or ArcIMS Metadata Server you can upload a small set of FGDC metadata to geodata.gov

25. Current Publication Options
Users may contribute metadata one of three ways:
Register their existing metadata collection to be harvested into the GOS metadata repository
Upload metadata as FGDC XML to the geodata.gov site
Enter FGDC metadata into a form at geodata.gov and they are stored and indexed there

26. Data Entry Form
Those without an implemented metadata tool and anticipate only a few records to be published to geodata.gov may use the online entry form to collect an abbreviated FGDC metadata for hosting at geodata.gov

27. Data Partnership Discovery Through One-Stop

28. GeoData Partnership Opportunities (Planned Data Acquisitions) Federal agencies required to post data acquisitions on geospatail-one-stop.gov to encourage data partnership and fiscal responsibility
2003 Budget threshold- $1,000,000
2004 Budget threshold- $500,000
2005 Budget threshold-
In “Status” field enter “Planned”
Budget information is encouraged but not required.

29. GOS Portal for 2004 Now Later
Portal Statistics Standards, Tools, Resources link, lower left
40 Nodes Harvested
24,000 Portal Publications
1,200 Live Mapping Services
Per day
6,000 unique users
16,000 searches
Full-text search capability and results ranking
Channel steward functionality implementation
Implement GOS catalog with local repository (mini-GOS) for metadata loaded thru GOS forms.
Map viewer enhancements.
Version 2 Portal Requirements
public review NOW
RFP September
Award before end FY
The process for defining the functional requirements for Version 2 of the Geospatial One-Stop operational Portal begin on March 8th, Ten representatives of the geospatial data user community from local, state and federal government agencies were brought together to identify additional functionality and improved ways to meet the community's data discovery needs. Results of this workshop will be combined with lessons learned during the nine months since the Version 1 operational prototype Portal was released, and the original OGC-developed requirements. This Version 2 Portal requirements statement will be released for public comment through a formal Request for Comments in July-August 15th The Request for Proposal will be issued in September 2004 for an anticipated award before December 1, 2004.

30. GOS Contacts Executive Director Deputy Director Metadata Coordinator
Hank Garie
Deputy Director
Donna Scholz
Metadata Coordinator
Sharon Shin
Portal-Clearinghouse (Harvest) Coordinator-
Doug Nebert
Channel Lead Coordinator-
Bonnie Gallahan
Program Office
Rob Dollison
Attached contacts list as separate handout.