The North American Profile A journey begins Sharon Shin Federal Geographic Data Committee Tribal College Forum Northwest Indian College August 19, 2009

Topics ISO to NAP process. General differences between CSDGM and NAP. Content of NAP. Best Practices. Next Steps. Conversion Tool. What to do for now.

NAP Editing Committee Canada Natural Resources Canada Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources CGSB-CoG USA Federal Geographic Data Committee –FGDC Metadata Working Group INCITS-L1

North American Profile - ISO Goal. –Meet the geospatial metadata implementation needs of the US through the development of a Profile guidance document. Objectives. –Comprehensive profile. –Identical content with Canadian Profile. –Release by ANSI same date and time as CSB. Results in North American Profile: NAP

North American Profile: Approach No new attributes. Increase obligations. Modify codelists…deprecate Create new codelists for free text fields. Recommend structure with in text fields e.g. address. Modify/simplify diagrams. Adding best practices to guide implementation.

What is differences between the FGDC CSDGM and the NAP?

Organization and Terminology FGDC – Sections – Elements – Compound Elements – Domains ISO / NAP – Classes – Subclasses – Attributes – Domains

Obligation Terminology: FGDC to ISO FGDC: – Mandatory – Mandatory-if- applicable – Optional ISO/NAP: – Mandatory – Conditional – Optional

Metadata Entity Set Information Data Identification Information Service Identification Information-new Constraints Data Quality Information - new Maintenance Information – new Spatial Representation Information Reference System Information Content Information Portrayal Catalogue Information- new Distribution Information Application Schema Information - new Major Classes

ISO Metadata: Core Elements Dataset titleSpatial representation type Dataset reference dateReference system Dataset responsible partyLineage statement Geographic locationOn-line resource Dataset language- new Metadata file identifier Dataset character set- new Metadata standard name Dataset topic category- new Metadata standard version Spatial resolution Metadata language- new Abstract Metadata character set- new Distribution formatMetadata point of contact Additional extent info (vertical / temporal) Metadata date stamp mandatory

Formats

NAP Diagrams- current model

ISO Enables describing: –Geospatial data sets. –Maps. –Non-geospatial resources. –Services: portals, web mapping services. Data Series wetlands Dataset Paducah wetlands Feature Type marsh Attribute Type salinity Attribute Instance actual % water salinity

NAP Content

NAP: Essential Metadata Requires reviewing the entire standard to determine what is minimal metadata for each user. Metadata Record Information – 7 mandatory Identification Information- 3 mandatory All optional shown with the number of mandatory attributes/subclasses:  Spatial Representation Info  Reference System Info 1  Content Info 2 or  Distribution Info 2 +1  Data Quality 1  Maintenance Info 1  Descriptive Keywords 1  Resource Constraints 0 +1  Aggregate Info 1

Metadata Entity Set Information File Identifier (M) Language (M) Character set (M) Parent Identifier Hierarchy Level (M) Contact (M) Date Stamp (M) Metadata Standard Name (M) Metadata Standard Version Data Set URI Locale (C)

Data Quality Attribute Consistency Logistical Consistency Completeness Report Positional Accuracy Lineage Scope (M) Report (C) –Completeness –Logical Consistency –Positional Consistency –Thematic Accuracy –Temporal Accuracy Lineage (C) –Source –Process Step CSDGMNAP

Maintenance Information Maintenance and Update Frequency (M) – code list Date of Next Update User Defined Maintenance Frequency Updated Scope Update Scope Description Maintenance Note Contact – responsible party

Service Identification Attributes (5 Mandatory) Resource Maintenance Information Graphic Overview Descriptive Keywords Resource Specific Usage Resource Constraints Aggregation Information Operates On Contain Operation (M)

Application Schema Name (M) Schema language (M) Constraint language (M) Schema ASCII Graphics file Software development file Software development file format

Portrayal Catalogue Information to reproduce a map: –Line weight –Color –Font –Etc.

Metadata Entity Set Information Identification InformationM (M6/) –Data IdentificationC (M6/) –Service IdentificationC (M5/M1) ConstraintsO () Data Quality InformationO(M1/) MD MaintenanceO (M1/) Spatial RepresentationO () Reference System Information C (M1/M1) Content InformationO (C2/) Portrayal CatalogO (M0 / M1) Distribution InformationO () Application SchemaO(M3/) Class Name Obligation (Mandatory attributes / Mandatory subclasses)

That was NAP Content, now what?

Best Practice Create metadata as the project progresses –Information is at hand –Brain drain is at a minimum –Create Template –Internal use –Contracted Data Create Template –Internal use –Contracted Data

Best Practice Metadata as a corporate resource. –Data on hand Metadata assessment Metadata Maitenance –Scheduling –Estimating staffing –Estimating time –Data to be procured Contract Metadata Provide contractor with template to assure content level Metadata Maintenance

Ready to go? Not Quite

The NAP is a national standard but The FGDC Standards Working Group will review the NAP and the processes by which it arrived The Standards WG make recommendations to the FGDC Coordination Group and Steering Committee to reject, adopt, or recognize the NAP.

Do you have entity and attribute information No –Go ahead, –Use the editor selected –Create Metadata!!! Yes –Feature Catalog? For the present –Create metadata using the NAP AND –Log and attach entity and attribute information using CSDGM Section 5

ISO Methodology for Feature Catalog Allows for full description of features (entities and attributes) New work item by INCITs L1 Scheduled completion by next summer.

Metadata Editors Can you create metadata without an editor? Check the ISO/ NAP editor review on FGDC.gov metadata-tools

Wait, I have biological data The FGDC Biological Data Working Group is staged to present a profile to the NAP for biology The National Biological Information Infrastructure is gathering a group from the community to develop a profile for biology. Process start and input will be requested from the biological community as soon as the NAP has final approval.

Wait, I have existing metadata. Do I need to re-write my metadata?

FGDC to ISO Conversion Tool Release XML- conversion format. Conversion tool format: XSLT. Standalone. Plan to include source code. Conversion tool to be delivered via shareware site. Announced through FGDC.gov and FGDC Metadata Working Group.

Help from the FGDC

Lands Information Ontario Agreement FGDC, FGDC Metadata Working Group, Land Information Ontario FGDC Update materials, beginning May 1, 2008 and continuing to November 2009

LIO March 12, 2009 – –3 hr Webinar –~ 500 registants Metadata Best Practices Guide Metadata- Cost/Benefit Ananlysis Metadata- Indentifying Key Data and Information Assets 3 – 5 yr Marketing plan to implement NAP

NAP Training Modules

Graphic Representation

NAP Guidance Documents

FGDC Metadata Working Group: Next Steps Develop NAP training materials content outline for WG members review. Develop NAP modules for download. program/online-lessons#metadata –Intro to ISO – –NAP Content – Later this fall –NAP Implementation - Later

What to do for now Join/monitor FGDC Metadata Working Group/website NAP Training: Monitor lessons Until FGDC recognition /adoption of NAP –Continue use of FGDC CSDGM –Post metadata to clearinghouses –Register clearinghouses to geodata.gov (Geospatial One-Stop).

Contact Information Sharon Shin

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FGDC: Previous NAP Activities Introduction to ISO Workshop. –January 13-14, NAP Training Materials Workshop. –December 5-6, Isearch (Isite) extended to address ISO and will be extended for ISO

NAP Editing Committee Meetings

ISO and other ISO Standards Language Codes County Codes Conceptual Schema Language Profiles Spatial Schema Temporal Schema Rules for Application Schema Methodology for Feature Cataloging Spatial Referencing by Coordinates Quality Principles Quality Evaluation Procedures Metadata, Technical Corrigendum 1 Encoding Services Geographic Information Services Geodetic codes and Parameters Location Based Services- Tracking and Navigation GML XML OGC’s Web Services Common Specification

FGDC CSDGM Graphic Representation

NAP Editing Committee: Next Steps Review of Comments Fall Review of adjudication of comments. Final edit prior to submission to standards bodies. US: Submission to American National Standards Institute: Fall ANSI review, vote, Adoption….?. FGDC Standards Working Group…

Content –CSDGM similar and new elements –Domains and conditionality –Essential, as opposed to core, metadata Format –UML / XML –Multi-level metadata- Feature to Dataset Series or Service What’s similar/new with NAP Metadata

–Conditionality –Same Abstract –New terminology and definitions CSDGM = Originator ISO = Responsible Party - Role ISO Metadata / CSDGM Similar Content