OGP Metadata Overview

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2	Institution	Harvard
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4	Repository name	Harvard Geospatial Library
5	Repository URL	http://hgl.harvard.edu
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7	Institutional owning dept.	Library
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9	Primary person responsible for md	Marc McGee
10	Title	Geospatial Resources Cataloger
11	Dept.	Library
12	Contact	mmcgee@fas.harvard.edu
13	Role	Metadata creation workflow management; creation of md templates; Creation of custom macros for batch md editing; QA/QC
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15	Additional responsible person	Student worker (8-10 hrs/week)
16	Title	Geospatial Data Cataloging Assistant
17	Dept.	Library
18	Role	Preliminary creation of layer metadata
19	Contact	n/a
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21	QA/QC	Geospatial Resources Cataloger
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23	Metadata standard used	FGDC (near full compliance)
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25	Thesauri used
26	thematic	ISO 19115 themes; Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH)
27	geographic names	GNIS/GNS; sometimes LCSH
28	originators	Library of Congress Name Authorities
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30	Library Catalog Record?	Collection level; MARC
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32	Metadata Authoring Tools	ArcCatalog 9.3.1, Notepad++, MacroExpress Pro custom macros, USGS FGDC xml online validation tool
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34	Local Metadata Guide URL
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36	Other notes	Harvard has separate workflows for vector vs. georeferenced historic maps.
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