1. Washington State Geospatial Clearinghouse

2. http://metadata.gis.washington.edu/geoportal/catalog/main/home.page

3. Current Metadata 323 records 12 Contributing Agencies Some data current as January 2015 Some data old as July 2010 Publisher accounts for 26 users/agencies

4. Current Metadata AgencyRecords Columbia River Gorge Commission6 Department of Fish and Wildlife63 Department of Natural Resources63 Department of Health24 Department of Revenue30 Department of Transportation39 Department of Ecology61 Department of Social and Health Services7 Office of Financial Management21 Recreation and Conservation Office3 Utilities and Transportation Commission4 Washington State Parks1

5. Publishing Metadata Request a publisher account Several options for uploading metadata Use Publisher Client via ArcCatalog Upload Metadata directly to Geoportal Create Metadata Using Editor on Geoportal Web Accessible Folder (WAF) Synchronization

6. Publisher Client The Publisher Client is a downloadable tool that you add to ArcCatalog

7. Publisher Client Once metadata is published, let me know so that I can approve the metadata record.

8. Geoportal Upload Can upload metadata directly to the Geoportal

9. Geoportal Upload Once you upload, you can validate and upload. If your metadata does not validate, errors will be flagged!

10. Create on the Geoportal You can also create metadata on the Geoportal

11. Create on the Geoportal One benefit of creating metadata on the Geoportal is that you can edit or update it later. Uploading data requires publisher to re-upload data if it needs to be edited or updated.

12. WAF Synchronization Web Accessible Folders can eliminate some of the process

13. WAF Synchronization DSHS requested using WAF last summer

14. WAF Synchronization DSHS requested using WAF last summer

15. WAF Synchronization DOT is also using WAF synchronization

16. NSGIC Access The Washington State Geoportal also has a WAF set up for NSGIC harvesting.

17. NSGIC Access All metadata from the WAF was harvested in late 2013 for consumption into the NSGIC portal. We have had very few updates since then, but are overdue for another harvest.

18. Geoportal Upgrade When we set up the WAF for DSHS, we needed additional functionality

19. Geoportal Upgrade The Geoportal Upgrade is anticipated by the end of this month! It will be connecting to the same database of metadata. Should be no need to re-publish metadata. User accounts will stay the same. Will be reviewing content and updating the base map.

20. Moving Forward Updated metadata – where appropriate WAF for automatic synchronization Fixing metadata where needed (i.e. online linkages that go to file folders)

21. Questions?  Allison Anderson  abanders@uw.edu  206-685-4709 Contact Me!