Group 2: Question 2 How do you enter metadata now? DocBuilder? Other? If you use other system(s), how would you compare to DocBuilder? Do you find the DocBuilder data entry process intuitive? Do you need more guidance when adding data through docbuilder ? Would you like additional guidance to be specific to the polar domain (i.e. Contextual examples)? [GCMD – feasible by portal?]

Cont... Does the current standard (set of fields) adequately describe your data? If no, what might you add or change? Would you like the system to be more flexible to better serve national requirements? If yes, how? Which community(ies) do you work with? What are they using as their metadata standard? [Context: GCMD and ISO etc.]

Cont. Do you tend to complete all fields in a DIF record? If no, which fields do you tend to omit? Do you find entering metadata using DocBuilder to be prohibitively time consuming? Have you used /know of automated systems? If yes, please list.

Community Community – Granularity Community – Point of contact Community – Guidance on populating each field Capacity – resources to provide focused support?