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G I S Spatial Data Investments Protection Using Metadata

Overview

The geographic information industry is growing by leaps and bounds; Billions of dollars per year are being spent in spatial data investment, many of the organizations spending vast resources to create geospatial data are failing to protect their investment. Metadata is a powerful tool for safeguarding an organization's investment in spatial data.

Objectives

This course is designed to provide background information and explanations in order to assist in preparing metadata to accompany GIS data. Shows how metadata supports efficient management and use of spatial data, introduce practical techniques for creating and maintaining metadata in accordance with the current international standards for geospatial data. Hands-On examples show how to plan, edit, and create metadata different sections in different standards formats (FGDC-ISO), and how to automate metadata workflows using templates. 

Audience

This course is ideally suited for GIS project managers, GIS analysts, GIS administrators, and generally all who work with GIS will benefit from this course.

Perquisites

This is an intermediate course. Participants should be familiar with GIS concepts. Prerequisite skills may be obtained in Introduction to Geographic Information Systems course

Contents

  Metadata Basic definitions and concepts; describe the benefits of creating and maintaining metadata, importance and function.

  Understanding the benefits of standardized vs. non-standardized metadata. 

  International standard spatial data definitions; Implement an appropriate metadata standard rules.

  Recognize different profiles and extensions to the ISO and FGDC Metadata standards.

  Understand the ISO and FGDC standards main sections contents.

  Explore what information is critical for your GIS spatial data documentations.

  Produce how to use Metadata editors to view and manage metadata.

  Create templates and use sample code to streamline metadata production.

  Utilize good metadata practices for increased return on your metadata investment.

  Identify various ways to share metadata; produce the export and import formats capability.

  Explore the power of Metadata at different spatial clearinghouses; and navigate the standard formats reference materials.

  Develop and implement your plan for spatial data documentation into every day work patterns.

  Present Different Metadata Standardizations communities, organizations and events.