Authoring Geospatial Metadata
Metadata are commonly described as “Data about data.” Metadata describe information about geospatial data so that it can be understood, re-used, shared, and discovered by others. Without metadata it’s difficult to discern the utility of data. Metadata is like the lead paragraph of a newspaper article. Metadata describe who created the data, what the content of the data is, when the data was created, where (what geography) the data pertains to, how it was created, and why it was created. In some instances metadata creation is a mandated requirement. Learners will be able to:
• Explain the value of geospatial metadata.
• Describe the required and recommended metadata content categories.
• Use ArcGIS Pro as a tool to author geospatial metadata.
This course is expected to take roughly 90 minutes to complete.
Target Audience
Responsible for creating and maintaining geospatial metadata for project data. Interested in methods of creating institutional memory. Intermediate users.
Instructor Bio
Douglas Miskowiak is a GIS Center Education Specialist at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Douglas explores the democratizing influences of GIS to inform, educate, engage and empower the public in community decision making. He has worked with communities and citizens across Wisconsin applying GIS methodologies for innovative decision making, public participation, plan development, assessment, implementation, and monitoring. In addition to community and natural resources planning, Douglas is exploring the utility of GIS for emergency management, investigating human health/land use relationships, and conducting business assessments.
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