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Subject: VGIN_State-Agencies_Listserv: FW: Announcement: Virginia
  Metadata Training
Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2007 17:00:53 -0400
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Thread-Topic: Announcement: Virginia Metadata Training
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From: "Blankenship, Stuart" <stuart.blankenship@vita.virginia.gov>
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> Good Afternoon All
>
> Once again, VGIN is partnered with Virginia Tech to provide a series
> of training sessions on geospatial metadata. Created with the GIS
> professional in mind, this training will give you the knowledge and
> tools to create metadata for all your geospatial data.
>
> Two separate one-day courses are being offered. The first is a
> Metadata Creator Workshop, which focuses on metadata basics such as:
>
> *	What is metadata?
> *	Why metadata is important to local/regional/state government
> entities (and other organizations);
> *	How to search for archived metadata (includes hands-on
> activity);
> *	How to "use" a metadata file (includes hands-on activity);
> *	How metadata can be institutionalized throughout organizations.
> *	Creator Workshop participants will be exposed to and instructed
> in using "full-blown" FGDC metadata and on Virginia's approach to
> metadata. Instruction will include the Virginia Minimum Metadata
> Standard and accessing the Virginia Metadata Clearinghouse.
>
> The second type of class is the Metadata Retreat. Designed for those
> that have already taken the Creator Workshop or have a sound working
> knowledge of metadata, the Retreat's primary goal is to provide
> participants with the opportunity to develop and publish geospatial
> metadata for their own datasets using a metadata editor, and the
> Virginia Metadata Clearinghouse.
>
> Metadata Retreat participants will be encouraged to bring spatial data
> (shapefiles, etc.) with them to the Retreat, and will spend the entire
> day developing FGDC compliant metadata records for these geospatial
> data assets. Trainers will be on hand at each of these retreats to
> provide direct assistance to participants, by answering questions,
> providing examples of metadata records (of liability statements,
> etc.). Participants are therefore STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to bring
> geospatial files (shapefiles, etc.) with them, so that they can begin
> developing metadata for these layers.
>
> Several sessions of each type of class will be held at various
> locations throughout Virginia during the month of August. Please go to
> http://www.cpe.vt.edu/usgsmt/ to learn more about each class and to
> register for the sessions of your choice.
>
>
> Lyle Hornbaker
> Local Government Manager
> VITA/VGIN
>
> 411 E. Franklin St. Suite 500
> Richmond, VA 23219
> O: 804-371-0210 O2: 804-545-9970
>
> NOTE - After July 27, 2007, I have a new address and telephone
> Commonwealth Enterprise Solutions Center
> 11751 Meadowville Lane
> Chester, VA  23836
> 804-416-6202
>
>