1. FGDC Metadata Working Group August 2006 9 am MST Conference Call

2. Agenda FGDC Metadata Working Group proposed restructure Status of US National Profile NSDI Training Program Highlights NSDI CAP 2007 Program ESRI Metadata SIG Report FGDC Website USGS Metadata Community of Practice Wiki

3. Working Group Reorganization Why: achieve better use of member’s time Subgroups  Policy  International Standards  Training and Education

4. ISO/NAP/US Profile Co-located working/writing workshop in Denver September 11-13. Anticipate fall public review Announcement via metadata list serve and other outlets. Profile to be an all inclusive workbook No copyright. North Am. Profile of FGDC Biological Data Profile developed, public review after NAP.

5. NSDI Training Program Highlights E-learning via 2 outlets FGDC and USGS Technology Enabled Learning Program Open enrollment Modules on rotational schedule

6. 2007 NSDI CAP Program http://www.fgdc.gov/grants/2007CAP/Tentative_2007CAPschedule Announcement in October 2006 Continues to support Metadata 5 awards anticipated Performance period starts late March 2007.

7. ESRI UC’s Special Interest Group Meeting Hosted by David Danko, ESRI  With Lynda Wayne  Attended by representatives from US NZ AU

8. FGDC Website Register as a publisher Calendar Trainer Registry Forum (discussion) Library  Media Kit  Reports

9. USGS Metadata Community of Practice http://communities.usgs.gov/ Only available to USGS More than geospatial metadata Development Co-leads  Viv Hutchison  George Lienkaemper  Sharon Shin When grown-up > Wiki