# Presentation: 677201

## FGDC Metadata Standard Transition to ISO 

**FGDC Metadata Standard Transition to ISO **

- Sharon Shin
- FGDC Secretariat/Geospatial One Stop
- Metadata  Coordinator
- ESRI Federal User’s Conference
- January 20-22, 2004
- Washington D.C.

**Notes:**
Abstract: 
The ISO metadata rumor is soon to be a reality.  What does that mean for the vast collection of FGDC metadata?  This presentation provides an overview of the FGDC to ISO translation effort:  The proposed support program from FGDC, the FGDC/ISO translation crosswalk, and stand-alone translation tool and highlight the tasks to make existing metadata ISO compliant.  

## Where are we

-  FGDC CSDGM Version 2
-  Stay the course- continue use
-  ISO 19115 – (UML model)
-  ANSI adoption 12/24/2003
-  National Identical Adoption
-  ISO 19139 Implementation Standard
-  Version 8

## Where are we going

-  ISO 19139 – XML
-  North American Profile*
-  FGDC ISO Crosswalk
-  FGDC ISO conversion tool
-  FGDC Implementation Training Materials

**Notes:**
Following the adoption of ISO 19139 by ISO and ANSI, 
	FGDC will continue support of the US National Profile development.  
		Convening teams to contribute additional content to ISO 19115 to bring ISO content into alignment with FGDC
		Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata Version 2. 
	The Profile will address the additional metadata needs not supported in the ISO 19139 Implementation Standard.  

##  ISO 19139 
 Implementation Standard (ISO 19115)
 Prelim Tech Standard Review ~ February, 2004
 Technical Specification designation
 ~ November 2004 
 	http://metadata.dgiwg.org/index.htm

-  ISO 19139
-  Implementation Standard (ISO 19115)
-  Prelim Tech Standard Review ~ February, 2004
-  Technical Specification designation
-  ~ November 2004
-  	http://metadata.dgiwg.org/index.htm

**Notes:**
Where does one go to obtain copies of ISO 19139? 
Participation in Preliminary Technical Standard Review?   Review announced in February 2004.  

Anticipated Technical Specification (adoption) in November 2004.

## US National Profile

-  Maintain harmony between ISO 19115 and FGDC support tools and implementation.
-  Trans-boundary & implement able subsets and extensions
-  Proposed profiles
-  Profile 1- Existing metadata
- migration to ISO
-  Profile 2- Production of new
- ISO compliant metadata

**Notes:**
The FGDC will convene teams to assist in the development of the US National Profile.  

Thematic experts will be called upon to participate in developing a draft. 

The draft will be reviewed by the geospatial community following FGDC standards review process.  

## FGDC ISO Crosswalk

-  Updated July 8, 2003
-  Includes ISO and FGDC DTD
-  Foundation for crosswalk conversion tool
-  _[http://www.fgdc.gov/CrossWalk/ISO-FGDC-](http://www.fgdc.gov/CrossWalk/ISO-FGDC-)_
- _METADATA-CROSSWALK-V4.xls_

**Notes:**
Foundational to the development of the US National Profile, the FGDC sponsored the development of the FGDC to ISO
Crosswalk.  The crosswalk “matches” FGDC elements to those in the ISO standard.  

You may access the latest version of the crosswalk at the location provided in the slide.  

FGDC to ISO crosswalk contains:
	FGDC element and corresponding ISO element identification section by section
	FGDC to ISO element comparison
	FGDC to ISO element match with comments for resolution
	FGDC DTD
	ISO DTD

## FGDC-ISO Crosswalk Tool

-  Stand-alone
-  Free
-  Crosswalks FGDC metadata to ISO

**Notes:**
The FGDC also sponsored the development of the FGDC-ISO Crosswalk Tool. The tool will convert FGDC metadata to ISO 
Metadata format using the FGDC to ISO crosswalk database.  

The tool will be a standalone application and free from the FGDC website. 

## FGDC ISO 19139 ImplementationTraining Proposed Support

-  Develop FGDC CSDGM Version 3 workbook
-  Develop base training materials and post to fgdc.gov
-  Provide implementation assistance / training.

**Notes:**
The FGDC will develop support materials to aid the transition from FGDC CSDGM Version 2 metadata to the US implementation 
Of the ISO 19139.  

Base training materials will be developed and provided as a foundation to allow metadata trainer’s build their customized materials.

FGDC will also provide assistance and or training to metadata trainer’s to assist the transition. 

## ISO 19139 ImplementationWhat you can do now

-  Participate in ISO 19139 public review ~February 2004
-  Enter ISO theme keyword into existing metadata

**Notes:**
As metadata implementers there are many ways to participate.  One is to participate in the ISO 19139 Technical Standard Review.  
Standards participation assures the standard is implementable and meets the community’s needs.  Another way to participate is to 
Edit existing metadata and add to the keyword list the ISO theme keywords.  Future metadata should include the ISO keywords in 
addition to the typical keywords to the data.  The ISO keywords will add to the accessibility of data by standardizing  keyword content.  

## Contact Us

-  Standards participation
-  Julie Binder-Maitra _[jmaitra@fgdc.gov](mailto:jmaitra@fgdc.gov)__ _
-  Training
-  Bonnie Gallahan _[bgallahan@fgdc.gov](mailto:bgallahan@fgdc.gov)_
-  Metadata
-  Sharon Shin  _[sharon_shin@fgdc.gov](mailto:sharon_shin@fgdc.gov)_

**Notes:**
Julie Binder-Maitra is your FGDC contact for standards development and participation.

Bonnie Gallahan is your FGDC contact for training and education requests.

Sharon Shin is your FGDC contact for metadata implementation and policy.  

We appreciate your interest and look forward to your participation.