GeoMAPP Project Overview and Conclusions

1. GeoMAPP Project Overview and Conclusions Alec Bethune- NC Center for Geographic Information and Analysis Matt Peters- Utah Automated Geographic Reference Center Joe Sewash- NC Center for Geographic Information and Analysis FGDC Users/ Historic Data Working Group| December 8, 2011 |

2. GeoMAPP Background Alec Bethune NC Center for Geographic Information and Analysis

3. Project Overview • 2007-11 Multistate GIS Data Archiving Program • Partnering State GIS & Archives and the Library of Congress • Focus Areas: • Developing Relationships • Identifying, Preparing, Transferring and Preserving & Providing Access to ‘At Risk’ GIS Content • Justifying the Investment • Systems and Architectures to Store and Preserve this Sizable and Complex Data

4. Who is GeoMAPP? • North Carolina Center for Geographic Information and Analysis (CGIA) • North Carolina State Archives • NC State University Libraries • Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives (KDLA) • Kentucky Division of Geographic Information (DGI) • Kentucky State University • Montana State Library • Utah Automated Geographic Reference Center (AGRC) • Utah State Archives • 14 Informational Partners: AZ, DC, GA, IL, KS, MD, ME, MN, MO, MS, NY, TX, WI, WY

5. The Geoarchiving Process Lifecycle • Establishing key relationships • Inventory • Appraise • Data Preparation • Transfer • Ingest • Preservation • Access • Business planning for sustainability http://www.ipcc.ie/lifecycle.html http://www.louielouie.net

6. Leveraging Existing Workflows • Existing National Systems to Leverage • GIS Inventory powered by Ramona • GOS/Geodata.gov • Free data consolidation points ArcGIS.com, GeoCommons, etc • State Specific Infrastructures • State Clearinghouse GeoPortals • Archives catalogs/repositories: ContentDM, Dspace and AXAEM www.plantcitygov.com

7. Project Deliverables/ Findings Alec Bethune NC Center for Geographic Information and Analysis

8. Project Overview • Project Working Groups: • Outreach and Mentoring • Preservation and Data Transfer • Storage and Access • Business Planning

9. Outreach and Mentoring Highlights • Engagement with the Community • Outreach to Data Creators • Engaging the National Community (Archives & GIS) • Supporting the Informational Partnership • Integrating Montana • Mentoring sessions on Data Transfer Appraisal • Engaging with Industry • Marketing • Web, Social Media, Pamphlets, Newsletter

10. Surveys and Self Assessment Tools • Surveys (NSGIC, CoSA, State, Local) • IT Infrastructure Assessment • Geoarchiving Self Assessment

11. Preservation and Data Transfer Highlights • Content in Motion • Inventory, Appraisal, Records Scheduling • Data Transfer Design and Demonstration • Best Practices • Metadata • Both CSDGM and Archival Metadata (OAIS) Assessments • Data Formats • Data File Format Guide • Geodatabase Research • Content Packaging • Archival Processing and Preservation Technologies • OAIS Model for Geoarchiving, Integrity Checking, Format Validation

12. Transfer and Preservation Tools • Preservation and Data Transfer Tools and Whitepapers • Geospatial Data File Formats Reference Guide • Utilizing Geospatial Metadata to Support Data preservation Practices • Best Practices for Geospatial Data Transfer for Digital Preservation • Montana Data Transfer Description • BagIt User Guide, Quick Reference Summary • Best Practices for Archival Processing for Geospatial Datasets • Archival Metadata Elements for the Preservation of Geospatial Datasets • Archival Challenges Associated with the Esri Personal Geodatabase and File Geodatabase Formats • Emerging Trends in Content Packaging for Geospatial Data • GIS File Data Formats Guide • Project-wide and State Data Transfer Design and Best Practices Doc • Archival Processing

13. Metadata Tools • FGDC CSDGM Elements for Archiving • OAIS Preservation Metadata for Geoarchiving

14. Storage and Access Highlights • Liberating Data from Dark Archives • Archival Management tools (ContentDM, dSpace, AXAEM) • Collaborative Inventory (GOS, RAMONA) • Geoportal Research • Storage Media Assessments • SAN/NAS v. Nearline/Tape v. Consumer Media • Web Mapping Apps

15. Storage and Access Products • GeoMAPP Storage Assessment Guide • Media Assessment • Partner Geoarchiving infrastructures • Storage and Access Tools and Whitepapers • National Inventories for Archived and Superseded Geospatial Records • GeoPortal Toolkit Evaluation • Storage Primer and GeoMAPP Partners’ Storage Architectures • Storage and Access Evaluation Tool • APPX-based AXAEM Geoarchiving Guide • GeoMAPP AXAEM Testing Instructions

16. Introducing: GeoMAPP Business Planning Toolkit Matt Peters Utah AGRC Joe Sewash NC Center for Geographic Information & Analysis Butch Lazorchak Library of Congress

17. Overview • Explanation of final documents • 01 Geoarchiving Business Planning Process Map and Checklist • 02 Geoarchiving Business Planning Guidebook • 03 Geoarchiving Cost-Benefit Analysis Guidance • 04 Geoarchiving Cost-Benefit Analysis Tool (Excel Spreadsheet) • 05 Geoarchiving Use Case Guidance • 06 Geoarchiving Business Planning Bibliography

19. What’s Next with GeoMAPP? Alec Bethune NC Center for Geographic Information and Analysis

20. Next Steps for GeoMAPP • Publication of Remaining Whitepapers and Final Report • Ongoing Collaboration • ‘Organic’ Partner meetings • Informational Partnership: • NDSA collaboration? • OR Meet independently? • Web Resources Online @ www.geomapp.net Indefinitely

21. Thanks! • Alec Bethune(North Carolina CGIA) • alec.bethune@nc.gov • Matt Peters (Utah AGRC) • mpeters@utah.gov • Joe Sewash(North Carolina CGIA) • Joe.sewash@nc.gov Follow us on Facebook and Twitter!