Virginia Metadata Resource Toolkit

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Note: the Virginia Metadata Toolkit and the Virginia Metadata Workshop Circuit were funded through the Federal Geographic Data Committee.

Metadata Workshop Table of Contents

Section 1: Introduction to Metadata

• PowerPoint: Intro. to Metadata
• Handout: Intro. to Metadata
• What is Metadata (FGDC)
• An example of Geospatial Metadata (SSURGO Soils)
• Exercise: Getting to Know Geospatial Metadata

Section 2: The Value of Metadata

• PowerPoint: The Value of Metadata
• Handout: The Value of Metadata
• Article: Institutionalize Metadata before it Institutionalizes You! (L. Wayne)
• Article: Metadata in Action (L. Wayne)
• Article: The Mars Orbiter Failure (even NASA needs Metadata)

Section 3: Why Standardize Metadata?

• PowerPoint: Why Standardize Metadata?
• Handout: Why Standardize Metadata?
• The FGDC's Content Standard for Geospatial Metadata (graphic)
• Metadata Helpful Hints
• The Virginia MetaLite (recommended minimum metadata standard)
• Exercise: Mapping out the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Section 4: Metadata Clearinghouses

• PowerPoint: The Geospatial One-Stop
• Handout: The Geospatial One-Stop
• PowerPoint: Virginia's Metadata Clearinghouse Approach (VITA)
• Handout: Virginia's Metadata Clearinghouse Approach (VITA)
• Exercise: The Search for Geospatial Metadata
• Exercise: ArcCatalog/Virginia MetaLite Crosswalk

Section 5: Writing Metadata

• PowerPoint: Writing Metadata
• Handout: Writing Metadata
• PowerPoint: Creating Metadata Through ArcCatalog
• Handout: Creating Metadata Through ArcCatalog
• Exercise: Importing Metadata in ArcCatalog
• Exercise: Generating Metadata

Other Resources

• The Federal Geographic Data Committee
• The Content Standard for Geospatial Metadata
• Brochure: Metadata On-Line Resources

Note: These resources can be ordered on CD from the Virginia Geospatial Extension Program