ISO Metadata StandardDeveloping a“Train-the-Trainer Program” 

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By:  Richard A. Pearsall

       FGDC Metadata Coordinator

       rpearsall@usgs.gov

       NSGIC MidYear - 3/12/1999

NSDI Metadata Partnership Opportunities

 Standards development

       (ISO Metadata/FGDC Profile)

 Training

       (Material prep, Training)

 Answering User questions

       (FAQs, Listserve)

 Software development

       (Tools, parsers, validation, ....)

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NSDI Metadata Training Partnership Opportunities

“Working with stakeholders to forge a common strategy to build the NSDI Metadata Training Program and to define stakeholders roles and responsibilities”

Formalize, develop, and coordinate NSDI Stakeholders Metadata Training Roles and Responsibilities

Nationalize/Institutionalize Metadata Training

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NSDI Metadata Training

Past & Present: FGDC Role

Conducted by FGDC Staff or contractors  - over 100 metadata workshops - “as requested basis”

FGDC Staff focus on CSDGM Development & Awareness, not implementation (How do I ....)

Forums - Professional “National/Regional” Conferences

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NSDI Metadata Training

Past & Present: Stakeholders Role

NSDI Stakeholders metadata training activities not well known by FGDC

Metadata materials - FGDC materials + “more”

Forums - Professional “local” conferences

Metadata development and/or training component of 89 of 130 FGDC CAP Awards

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Reasons for Change in FGDC Metadata Training Philosophy

Metadata Producer/User Requirements changing

Metadata Producer/User Knowledge changing - becoming more specialized

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Changing the NSDI Metadata Training Philosophy

Formalize, engage, define,and better understand NSDI Stakeholders Metadata training Role/Responsibilities

Training roles/responsibilities should be consistent with NSDI Distributed Model

Institute formal marketing /publication - reach a broader audience

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Metadata Training - Partnerships

Proposed Future:

Nationalize/Institutionalize metadata - make metadata part of geospatial education and a way of doing business

Tie training closer to customer requirements/knowledge  - build an ongoing learning environment

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Metadata Training - Partnerships

Proposed Future: (cont’d)

Training information/message will be “consistent” & shared

April 13-15, 1999 ISO Metadata Training “Brainstorm” Meeting

NSDI Stakeholders will provide metadata training (long range commitment)

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Metadata Training - Partnerships

Proposed Future (cont’d):

Training forum - Better structured and communicated to reach broader audience and geospatial community

Enable evolution & exploration into other metadata training information, formats, and media

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Metadata Training - Partnerships

Proposed Future (cont’d):

Utilize established training facilities

Training Fee - free to minimal cost to trainee 

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Metadata Training - Partnerships

Proposed Future (cont’d):

FGDC Staff role/responsible for overall leadership and coordination of metadata training program and communication

FGDC Budget can support trainer travel expenses for 2-3 years, training facilities costs, material reproduction

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NSDI Metadata Partnership OpportunitiesNSGIC’s Role/Responsibility ???

 Standards development

 Training

 Answering User questions

 Software development (Tools, ...)

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