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The NPS Metadata Tools & Editor

The NPS Metadata Tools & Editor. Introduction. Chris Dietrich NPS Partner: Colorado State University NPS Natural Resource GIS Program Metadata Systems Manager NPS Data Store NPS Metadata Tools & Editor. Discussion Topics. What is/are metadata? NPS Metadata NPS Metadata Tools & Editor

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The NPS Metadata Tools & Editor

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  1. The NPS Metadata Tools & Editor

  2. Introduction • Chris Dietrich • NPS Partner: Colorado State University • NPS Natural Resource GIS Program • Metadata Systems Manager • NPS Data Store • NPS Metadata Tools & Editor

  3. Discussion Topics • What is/are metadata? • NPS Metadata • NPS Metadata Tools & Editor • Functions/Tools • Future Development

  4. What is/are metadata? • “Data about data” • Description of data content, quality, condition, etc. • Standardized documentation • Important for data sharing • Required for NPS data sets Metadata?

  5. NPS Metadata • Required for all NPS digital data: • GIS data • Tabular data (databases, spreadsheets) • Digital photos • Documents • XML (eXtensible Markup Language): • Structured text file • Metadata interchange standard • Widely supported • Human readable

  6. NPS Metadata System • NPS Metadata Tools & Editor • Software for NPS metadata • Create • Edit • Manage • NPS Data Store • Online data catalog/repository • “One stop shop” for NPS data

  7. NPS Metadata Tools & Editor • a.k.a. “MTE” • Version 1.1 • Custom software application • Creates & edits XML metadata • Simple interface, powerful tools • Metadata for geospatial and non-geospatial data sets

  8. NPS Metadata Tools & Editor • ArcCatalog™ extension • for geospatial metadata • extends base functionality or • Stand-alone application • for non-geospatial metadata • ArcCatalogTM not required

  9. Primary MTE Features • Create metadata • Edit metadata • Validate metadata • Batch update metadata • Automatically create metadata for MS Access databases

  10. Create & Edit Metadata • Stylesheets • Display and edit metadata • Customized views: • NPS metadata (for Data Store) • GIS data sets • Biological data sets • NPS Fire Program metadata • NPS Lands Division metadata

  11. Metadata Validation • Metadata Parser (USGS) • Simple interface • Checks for: • Missing elements • Element order • Logical errors

  12. Batch Update Metadata • Update With XML Template tool • Easily navigate metadata • Identify elements to replace • Update a single file • Update multiple files

  13. Database Metadata Extractor • Extracts metadata from any MS Access database • Table and field: • Names • Descriptions • Data types • Domains • Start new metadata • Add to existing metadata

  14. Why use the MTE ? • Metadata for NPS Data Store • Recommended metadata tool • Custom Stylesheets • Specific data types & workflows • Powerful Tools • Batch editing, validation

  15. Why use the MTE ? • GIS and Non-GIS data sets • ArcCatalog Extension • Standalone application • Supported by NRPC/WASO • Training • New stylesheets • Workflow development • Batch uploads to the Data Store

  16. What’s Next? – MTE v2.0 • View multiple metadata files • File explorer • Update w/Template enhancements • Additional stylesheets • Database Metadata Extractor • Integration with Data Store

  17. Kudos! • Dan Warner • Lead Software Developer/Architect • NPS Natural Resource GIS Program • CSU Colorado State University (Partner) • Dan_Warner@partner.nps.gov

  18. MTE Website • MTE Information • Downloads: • Application installation file • MTE Source code • Database Metadata Extractor • http://science.nature.nps.gov/nrdata/tools/index.cfm

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