These 1 & 2 day metadata workshops provide an introduction to workshop the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) metadata standard, Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (CSDGM) and the National Biological Inventory Infrastructure (NBII) extension of the biological data profile (BDP).
Each participant will have opportunity for hands-on metadata creation and receive a workshop materials packet including the FGDC Metadata standard and BDP profile Workbook. The workshop format will include both lecture and hands-on metadata creation. A computer facility is provided.
AGENDA TOPICS
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Introduction and Logistics
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What's in your notebook?
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What's Metadata?
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What does good metadata look like?
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The importance of sharing your good metadata
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What you need to know about the FGDC Metadata Standard and BDP Extension
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All about the Green Book
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How do you write good metadata?
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Tools that will help you write good metadata
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Using the Clearinghouse and Geospatial One-Stop
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Where do you go from here?
