Merging Metadata Standards FGDC CSDGM and ISO 19115

Consensus Standards Organizations l l ISO provides general purpose standards and specifications as guidance

Why Standards? l l l Interoperability- Allows communication between peers Minimizes data integration time

FGDC Metadata Content l l l l Identification Data Quality Spatial Representation Spatial reference

ISO Metadata l ISO 19115 l l l UML abstract model ANSI adoption 12/24/2003

Core ISO Metadata l Dataset l l l l l Title Reference Date Responsible

ISO advantages over CSDGM Code Lists l Citation Role Code (Responsible Party a repeatable

Metadata Hierarchies l MD_Metadata l l heirarchy. Level MD_Scope. Code l l l l

Document Review l l ISO 19115 Metadata Standard (UML) FGDC-ISO 19115 Crosswalk l l

ISO 19139 l l l l September 8, collection of 19139 comments l l

No Match Example l l Ex_Extent (Temporal Schema ISO 19108) hhh Time. Period Beginning/Ending

Extension Example l Absissa and Ordinate Resolution MD_Dimension l MD_Vector. Spatial Representation l Extend

What’s Next: Crosswalk- Conversion Tool Content aligned with ISO 19139 l Stand alone application

What’s Next: FGDC Metadata Training Materials l l l Develop FGDC CSDGM Version 3

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Merging Metadata Standards: FGDC CSDGM and ISO 19115 and 19139 Sharon Shin Federal Geographic Data Committee Metadata Coordinator sharon_shin@fgdc. gov

Consensus Standards Organizations l l ISO provides general purpose standards and specifications as guidance to implementation American National Standards Institute l l INCITS L-1: ANSI’s geospatial standards body FGDC- US Geospatial Metadata Standards body- Established standards with concensus from fed, Tribal, state, and local govts, academic

Why Standards? l l l Interoperability- Allows communication between peers Minimizes data integration time … costs Permits data operations under known conditions

FGDC Metadata Content l l l l Identification Data Quality Spatial Representation Spatial reference system Entities/Attributes Distribution Metadata Reference Temporal information

ISO Metadata l ISO 19115 l l l UML abstract model ANSI adoption 12/24/2003 Based on content from various national metadata standards including FGDC

Core ISO Metadata l Dataset l l l l l Title Reference Date Responsible Party Geographic location l Bounding box OR l Geographic indentifier Language Characterset Topic Category Scale l l l Abstract Format l Name l Version Extent l Vertical l Temporal Representation Type Reference System Lineage On-line Resource Metadata Reference Elements

ISO advantages over CSDGM Code Lists l Citation Role Code (Responsible Party a repeatable field) l l l l l Resource Provider Custodian Owner Distributor Originator Point of Contact Principal Investigator Processor Publisher Author

Metadata Hierarchies l MD_Metadata l l heirarchy. Level MD_Scope. Code l l l l l 001 attribute 002 attribute. Type 005 dataset 006 series 007 non. Geographic. Dataset 009 feature 010 feature. Type 013 service 014 model

FGDC’s US Profile Activities l US National Metadata Profile l Convened metadata experts l l l FGDC CSDGM Biological Data Profile Shoreline Metadata Extension Maked recommendations for extensions additions to ISO 19139. US Profile development follows ISO 19139 adoption time line, coincident development.

Document Review l l ISO 19115 Metadata Standard (UML) FGDC-ISO 19115 Crosswalk l l l http: //www. fgdc. gov/Cross. Walk/ISO-FGDCMETADATA-CROSSWALK-V 4. xls ISO 19108 Temporal Schema ISO 19109 Rules for Schema ISO 19110 Feature Catalog ISO 19139 Metadata Implementation Standard (XML)

ISO 19139 l l l l September 8, collection of 19139 comments l l XML model Implementation Standard (ISO 19115) http: //metadata. dgiwg. org/index. ht Community review- Spring/summer 2004 Technical Specification designation Winter 2004 -2005 Public Review comments submission to IS 0, through ANSIL 1 by September 30, 2004 Register at metadata. dgiwg. org Download ISO 19139, 19115 “Winter 2004 -2005” ISO adoption.

FGDC-US Profile Activities l “No Matches” in FGDC-ISO crosswalk l l l Biological Content l l l Extend existing content Deprecate 1 FGDC element l Distance and Bearing Taxonomy covered by ISO 19139 Extend content l General Taxonomic Description Shoreline extension review status: in process

No Match Example l l Ex_Extent (Temporal Schema ISO 19108) hhh Time. Period Beginning/Ending Dates l l TMPosition (data value) Begin: TM_Position End: TM_Position

Extension Example l Absissa and Ordinate Resolution MD_Dimension l MD_Vector. Spatial Representation l Extend with Vector. Resolution with MD_Dimension, Max Occurance = 2 Value l

What’s Next: Crosswalk- Conversion Tool Content aligned with ISO 19139 l Stand alone application l Free, download from fgdc. gov l

What’s Next: Metadata Profile l l l Follow FGDC Standards Coordinator guidance for US National Profile review. Through collaboration with Canadian metadata develop content agreeable to both countries - arrive at North American Metadata Profile. Participation with Mexico’s metadata agencies under negotiation. If aggreement reached, US, Canada, Mexico North American Profile

What’s Next: FGDC Metadata Training Materials l l l Develop FGDC CSDGM Version 3 workbook Develop base training materials and post to fgdc. gov Provide implementation assistance / training.