1. FGDC Working Group December 10, 2009 2 pm Eastern

2. Agenda  NAP  ISO Metadata Tool Review  NSDI Training Program  Reports From the Field

3. Guest Speaker: Curtis Price, USGS  ESRI 9.4 review coordinator  Insights

4. NAP- 19110 Methodolgy for Feature Cataloging-  Sherbrooke, Que. Kick-off Nov 9-11, 2009  Revised UML, currently under review  Public review beginning Winter/ Spring  ANSI submission scheduled for summer 2010  Small changes to 19110  NAP 19115 change Add package to allow full attribute descriptions with in the NAP.

5. NAP Implementation Updates  Draft NAP xsd based on ISO19139 in review Goal is to provide a validation mechanism while respecting ISO19139 as much as possible  NAP Feature Catlogue (FC) work underway to keep the FC as simple as possible  FGDC CSDGM to ISO / NAP Transforms Xpath 1.0 and 2.0 available If interested in reviewing/testing transforms contact ncddcmetadata@noaa.gov ncddcmetadata@noaa.gov  ISO / NAP HTML View Display like the FGDC HTML view to make it “friendlier” to read

7. NAP- 19110 Methodology for Feature Cataloging-  Sherbrooke, Que. Kick-off Nov 9-11, 2009  Revised UML, currently under review  Public review beginning Winter/ Spring  ANSI submission scheduled for summer 2010  Small changes to 19110  NAP 19115 change Add package to allow full attribute descriptions with in the NAP.

8. NAP- 19115 5 year review  Work currently undertaken by ISO.  The WG has an opportunity to review and comment.  All comments will channel through me, I’m the contact for FGDC comments.  FGDC has one vote on 19115 The FGDC Standards Coordinator votes, with the Standards WG and the Metadata WG contributions to that vote.

9. NAP Guidance Documents and Resource Development Transition to International Metadata Document in editors hands Released as a web document NAP Implementation Guide outline graphical representation in development pending ANSI copyright decision Canadian NAP publication available at: http://www.gov.on.ca/mgs/graphics/226920.pdf

10. ISO Metadata Tool Review  Incorporating final User Review comments  Must reformat for web presentation due to number of editors  Publish in Jan/Feb 2010

11. NSDI Training Program Training Materials Focus on conversion of current PPTs to online learning modules (Lectura) Initial focus on metadata lessons Trainer Registry Extended to include all NSDI program areas Will incorporate info provide in August call for updates New call for registrants once expanded Metadata Train the Trainer Workshop Dec 1-3, 2010, BLM, Portland OR Future notifications contact Sharon Shin (SShin@usgs.gov)

12. Reports from the Field.  November 17th, the Metadata Subgroup of the CDC Environmental Public Health Tracking Program sponsored a web-based metadata training. (Jeff.Patridge@oa.mo.gov)