1. National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior 2008 GIS & Data Management Conference The Resource Information Management Challenge – Who’s On First? Joe Gregson Resource Information Management Division Resource Information Management Division National Information Services Center Office of the Chief Information Officer

2. National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior 2008 GIS & Data Management Conference Overview This Session’s Presentations A Collaborative Services Culture… Geographic Information Systems… Digital Information Services… Session 25 (IRMA) Presentations Laying the foundation for SOA… The New NPSPecies… The Future of the NPS Data Store and NatureBib Resource Information Management Division National Information Services Center Office of the Chief Information Officer

3. National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior 2008 GIS & Data Management Conference A Collaborative Services Culture for Managing Resource Information The RIM Challenge What is it? Who’s on first? Where is it going? The legacy, present, and future Resource Information Management Division National Information Services Center Office of the Chief Information Officer

4. National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior 2008 GIS & Data Management Conference Sidebars Buzz word/BS Bingo Confuseduser Sayings Stovepipe Analogies Resource Information Management Division National Information Services Center Office of the Chief Information Officer

5. National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior 2008 GIS & Data Management Conference Confuseduser says: So many stovepipes, but where is the wok? The Resource Information Management Challenge What is it?

6. National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior 2008 GIS & Data Management Conference Not a new idea! A more comprehensive approach Improving coordination, collaboration, and communication Bringing together communities Revisiting requirements Defining services Evolving applications and systems Bridging differences/filling gaps Resource Information Management The Resource Information Management Challenge What is it?

7. National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior 2008 GIS & Data Management Conference Analogy: The Food Court at the Mall of the Universe Many restaurants with common requirements: tables, chairs, staff, stoves, ovens, food, supplies, etc. A few uncommon ones: flame- broilers, live lobsters, specialty wares (e.g., that wok!), etc. Restaurants/customers come and go, but the infrastructure and partners are unaffected. The Resource Information Management Challenge What is it?

8. National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior 2008 GIS & Data Management Conference Vision for RIM in the NPS GIS Well-organized, NPS-wide community Variable program participation Digital Information Services (DIS) Conceptually two program areas: 1. Digital Information Management 2. Library Services No well-organized, formal community Many sep. programs efforts The Resource Information Management Challenge What is it?

9. National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior 2008 GIS & Data Management Conference NPS GIS Program GIS Council (GISC) –Broad Representation –Collaborative Program Management –Base Budget Management Enterprise GIS Subcommittee GPS/Mobile Mapping Subcommittee Heritage Assets Subcommittee Parks GIS Coordinators Group Remote Sensing Subcommittee The Resource Information Management Challenge What is it?

10. National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior 2008 GIS & Data Management Conference DIS Council (DISC) –Broad Representation –Collaborative Program Management Library Subcommittee Image/Digital Photo Subcommittee Document and Media Subcommittee Parks Dig. Info. Managers Group NPS DIS Program Plans The Resource Information Management Challenge What is it?

11. National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior 2008 GIS & Data Management Conference Digital Information Management Digital Information = metadata and associated digital files (e.g., photos, docs., other media and content) Metadata Management Image Management [Published] Document Management Enterprise DIM Repositories (e.g., Data Store, Focus, and E-TIC) Cross-repository Searching The Resource Information Management Challenge What is it?

12. National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior 2008 GIS & Data Management Conference The Legacy Many programs and projects have collected resource information Few systematic approaches Many stovepipe applications Much has been lost, orphaned, neglected, or of poor quality Little sharing; much repeated work GIS, I&M, ITC, and TIC initiate data/information management The Resource Information Management Challenge Who’s on First?

13. National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior 2008 GIS & Data Management Conference The (Stovepipe) Legacy NPS Data Store (and predecessors) NPS Focus Digital Library and Research Station NPS Voyager Library Catalog TIC Amoeba Bibliographies –NR/NatureBib, CRBIB, GRBIB, PaleoBib, others InsideNPS, NPS.GOV, websites NPS Interactive Mapping Center Many other efforts National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior The Resource Information Management Challenge Who’s on First?

14. National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior 2008 GIS & Data Management Conference The Present The Resource Information Management Challenge Who’s on First? NPS.GOV’s Photo Gallery NR Integrated Resource Management Applications (IRMA) Resource Information Management Division applications and programs Technical Information Center’s E-TIC Opportunity/Challenge to leverage these projects for a more broadly integrated, customer-focused approach

15. National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior 2008 GIS & Data Management Conference The Future? Improved communication, coordination and collaboration Sustainable, standards-based data and services Web service tiers on all data resources and repositories Highly adaptable and reusable thin-client user interfaces Formal EA/SOA/ITIL approaches to maximize business value The Resource Information Management Challenge Where is it going?

16. National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior 2008 GIS & Data Management Conference The Resource Information Management Challenge Where is it going? Confuseduser says: Think locally, act collaboratively. Next Steps

17. National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior 2008 GIS & Data Management Conference Next Steps Work Toward the Vision Improve governance/communication: –Charter the DIS Council –Organize DIS Subcommittees –Document user requirements Collaborate on Services –Develop/implement standards –Embrace ITIL and SOA –Plan and publish services The Resource Information Management Challenge Where is it going?

18. National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior 2008 GIS & Data Management Conference Questions? Resource Information Management Division National Information Services Center Office of the Chief Information Officer