This project will promote ongoing spatial data documentation
activities in Northwest Indiana. It is intended to continue previous
efforts of metadata instruction and compilation. Previous funding
received from the US EPA Region 5, was used to create an online
metadata compilation tool that is currently hosted by the Indiana
Geological Survey. The tool ultimately produces an FGDC minimally
compliant metadata record in text file format that can be saved to the
user’s local computer. The text file produced is in the proper format
so that it may be uploaded to a metadata clearinghouse without further
processing. In addition to the tool, the website offers numerous
metadata related resources including the Content Standard for Digital
Geospatial Metadata (CSDGM) Workbook, Version 2.0.
Indiana Geological Survey Metadata
Northwest Indiana
GIS Forum
Contact:
Timothy Sutherland, Co-chair, Northwest Indiana GIS Forum
Director, Northwest Indiana Center for Data & Analysis
Indiana University Northwest
219-980-6946
sutherla@iun.edu
Other Contacts:
Becky McKinley, Co-chair, Northwest Indiana GIS Forum
Geographic Information Systems/Mapping Coordinator
Hammond Sanitary District
219-853-6413 x 516
mckinleyb@hmdin.com
Kevin Miller
Science Service Branch
Indiana Department of Environmental Management
317-233-5298
KMILLER@dem.state.in.us