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Don't Duck Metadata-The National Geospatial Metadata Program
- Title: Don’t Duck Metadata- The national geospatial metadata program. How does the realization that multiple agencies are working on very similar projects and the concept of coordination and collaboration spark the concept of data sharing? How does one learn if geospatial data exists, where to find it, how to evaluate it? The metadata program journey has had its ups and downs and encountered hazardous curves and rocky roads. Obstructionists and “nay-sayers” were plentiful. How does a small program overcome inertia to covet, protect, and internalize data? This presentation shares the progression of the program from duckling to fledgling stage and focuses on the program’s activities that result in successes in the federal, state, local, academic, and Tribal sectors. • The why of and what is the Executive Order? • “Corporate” metadata support • “Don’t duck Metadata”- the program • Stumbling blocks • Program successes • Performance strategies Sharon Shin provides leadership to metadata enthusiast representing multiple governmental levels, academia, private sector, and non-governmental agencies. Eight years in two federal geospatial programs has provided Sharon with many experiences, challenges, and successes. Sharon’s current role is Metadata Coordinator for the Federal Geographic Data Committee Secretariat. The FGDC is a program which spans across departments of the U.S. Government’s Executive Branch, the military service branches, state, local, academia, Tribal governments, as well as the private sector. Metadata elders told her “train metadata and see the world” and that it has. Spanning the U.S., partnering with federal Canadian agencies, and counseling international organizations; metadata has presented her with a passport of enriching encounters while training geospatial metadata.
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Federal Government Metadata COP
- This Metadata COP meeting is held in conjunction with the DAMA International Symposium and Wilshire Meta-Data Conference. Sharon Shin has volunteered to host the COP at the Boston, MA conference on Sunday March 4, 2007 from 7-8pm.
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Metadata Standards and How to Comply with Them
- This is a technical session partnered with Dave Danko, ESRI-GIS Standards. The session will include a discussion on the North American Profile content and FGDC recommendations on implementation.
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FGDC Metadata Working Group: February 2007 telecon
- This is the quarterly working group telecon. Topics: NAP committee review, FGDC Calendar, and reporting training in support of performance metrics plus community questions and information.
- FGDC Standards Working Group meeting Dec 20, 2005 from 08:00 AM to 11:00 AM — USDA Yates Building,
- 2006-02-08 FGDC Standards Working Group meeting Feb 08, 2006 from 08:00 AM to 11:00 AM — Northrop Grumman/TASC,
- Meeting notes
- Intro to Metadata - National Climate Data Center NOAA Feb 22, 2006 from 07:30 AM to 03:30 PM — Asheville NC,
- One-day hands-on metadata creation workshop for the NOAA NCDC.
- FGDC Steering Committee Meeting Jan 30, 2006 from 01:00 PM to 03:00 PM — American Institute of Architects Boardroom, 1735 New York Ave, NW, Washington, DC,
- February 7, 2006 FGDC Coordination Group Meeting Feb 07, 2006 from 08:00 AM to 11:30 AM — National Capital Planning Commission, Washington D.C.,
- March 7, 2006 FGDC Coordination Group Meeting Mar 07, 2006 from 08:00 AM to 11:00 AM — National Capital Planning Commission, Washington D.C.,
- April 4, 2006 FGDC Coordination Group Meeting Apr 04, 2006 from 08:00 AM to 10:45 AM — National Capital Planning Commission, Washington D.C.,
- May 2, 2006 FGDC Coordination Group Meeting May 02, 2006 from 08:00 AM to 10:00 AM — National Capital Planning Commission, Washington D.C.,
- June 6, 2006 FGDC Coordination Group Meeting - CANCELLED Jun 06, 2006 from 08:00 AM to 11:00 AM — National Capital Planning Commission, Washington D.C.,
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- FGDC Steering Committee Meeting Apr 17, 2006 from 01:00 PM to 03:00 PM — American Institute of Architects Boardroom, 1735 New York Ave, NW, Washington, DC,
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HIFLD WG Meeting
- Homeland Infrastructure Foundation-Level Database (HIFLD) WG Meeting hosted by Los Alamos Nat'l Lab in Santa Fe, NM will focus on HD/HLS-related geospatial projects of the various National Labs.
- October 11, 2006 FGDC Coordination Group Meeting Oct 11, 2006 from 08:00 AM to 10:00 AM — National Capital Planning Commission, Washington D.C.,
- November 14, 2006 FGDC Coordination Group Meeting Nov 14, 2006 from 08:00 AM to 11:00 AM — National Capital Planning Commission, Washington D.C.,
- December 5, 2006 FGDC Coordination Group Meeting Dec 05, 2006 from 08:00 AM to 11:00 AM — National Capital Planning Commission, Washington D.C.,
- July 11, 2006 FGDC Coordination Group Meeting Jul 11, 2006 from 08:00 AM to 11:00 AM — National Capital Planning Commission, Washington D.C.,
- September 12, 2006 FGDC Coordination Group Meeting Sep 12, 2006 from 08:00 AM to 10:30 AM — National Capital Planning Commission, Washington D.C.,

