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Tuesday, July 14
| Morning |
Data Preservation Techniques
- Welcome
- History and status of Program
- White paper: Best Management Practices
- Handling of physical collections, including examples of problems and solutions
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| Afternoon |
Digital Collections and Metadata
- National Digital Catalog: Description and demonstration, interfaces
- Metadata standards (FGDC, ISO 19115/19119, ebRIM)
- Controlled vocabularies and keywords
- Data input forms and collections databases
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| Late Afternoon |
- Examples of digital and physical preservation and storage:
- Indiana University Auxiliary Library Facility
- Indiana Geological Survey Mine Map Preservation Laboratory
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Wednesday, July 15
| Morning |
Serving Metadata on the Web (demos and tutorials)
- Metadata creation, builders, and interfaces
- XML Mark-up language (encoding metadata content for Web interchange)
- Mechanics (mapping content into XML; technology, concepts, examples)
- Metadata uploading, hands-on practice with real-world examples connected to home servers
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| Afternoon |
Data Preservation and Geoinformatics
- National Geologic Map Database (NGMDB)
- Geoscience Information Network (GIN)
- Long-range planning: Plans, implementation strategies, demonstrations
- Lessons learned and Wrap-up
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Workshop Format
• Thematic sessions consisting of ample time for oral presentations followed by discussion periods
• Posters also consist of demos on laptops (either prepared or live via a wireless connection)
• All sessions will be plenary
Products of the Workshop (all on-line)
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Abstract volume
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Links to presentations
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Summary of discussions
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Links to resources
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Toolkit of resources contributed at the workshop
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