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Implementing a new geospatial data discovery interface across a multi-
institution consortium
Nathan Piekielek1, James Whitacre2 1The Pennsylvania State University
2 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
October 21, 2016Colorado Springs, CO
Outline1. Background2. The Project3. Content4. Methods and Tools5. The Geoportal6. Future Work
The Data (geospatial?) Revolution
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2005 2010(Gantz et al. 2007)
“ 80 – 90% of gov’t produced data has a spatial component.”
- National Geospatial Advisory Committee 2008
“ 70 – 80% of information managed by businesses is connected to a specific geographic location.”
- Geographic Information and Technology Association 2006, from Byrd 2012
The Holy Grail –Consolidated Search
What is the role of the academic library?“…collect, organize, and ensure access to information in all its forms.”
“…provide strong academic research collections in… digital formats, and help our patrons access collections internationally.”
- Penn State University Libraries Strategic Plan (2014 – 2019)
“…providing and stewarding collections and content that comprise a current and retrospective record of human knowledge…”
“…ensuring unfettered access to information and by providing a network of expertise that ensures value, quality, and authenticity of information resources.”
- University Of Illinois Library Mission Statement
A Brief History of GIS in libraries
1992 2015
Association of Research (ARL) Libraries – ESRI Geographic Information Systems Literacy Project
1997
74% of surveyed ARL libraries offer GIS equipment and services
~2 FTE GIS staff / institutionAdvanced training in: geog., natural resources, geology etc.Technical expertise in:GIS, statistics, research academia, research data management
1996
Penn State opens GIS center in library
Penn State and PA DEP launch state spatial data clearinghouse
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Geospatial data in libraries
Maps
Digital MapsGeospatial Data
Public Domain Data
Proprietary Data
Research Data
Scanned Maps
(Adapted from N. Kong, CNI 2016)
The Project
James Whitacre, University of Illinois at Urbana ChampaignAnn Liss & Theresa Quill, University of IndianaCathy Hodge & Rob Shepard, University of IowaKelley O'Neal & Bria Parker, University of MarylandMara Blake & Tim Utter, University of Michigan Kathleen Weessies & Amanda Tickner, Michigan State UniversityRyan Mattke & Karen Majewicz, University of MinnesotaLinda Ballinger, Nathan Piekielek, & Paige Andrew, Pennsylvania State UniversityNicole Kong, Purdue UniversityJaime Martindale & AJ Wortley, University of Wisconsin Madison
Task Force:
Resources
Project Administration +
1.0 FTE Metadata Coordinator0.25 FTE Spatial Data Analyst
Task Force and Working Sub-committees
Hardware, Software and Tech Support
Steering Committee
It’s all about the Metadata
(Adapted from K. Weessies and K. R. Willson, ICA 2016)
Content
The Workflow
(Adapted from K. Majewicz, BTAA GDP 2016)
• GeoBlacklight: geoportal platform• GeoNetwork: online metadata editing ISO 19139 standard• Omeka: online metadata editing for Dublin Core standard• Google Docs: project management and file sharing/storage• ArcCatalog: desktop metadata translation for GIS records• Oxygen: batch editing for XML documents• MarcEdit: desktop metadata translation for map records• Python: batch harvesting, editing, and publishing• GitHub: file repository for OpenGeoMetadata• Asana: project management software
Methods and Tools
Methods and Tools
Future Work• Continue to get more data as services
• Authenticated access for proprietary/licensed data
• Georeferencing (more) scanned maps
• Contiguous geography/Institutions currently not participating
References cited1.Gantz, J.F. et al. (2007). A forecast of worldwide information growth through 2010. IDC: analyze the future, Framingham, MA.
2.National Geospatial Advisory Committee. (2008). A national geospatial strategy.
3.Byrd, J.B. (2012). The political surveyor: the need for a geospatial market study. Professional Surveyor Magazine (http://archives.profsurv.com/).
4.Kong, N. (2016). A multi-institution project toward geospatial data discovery. Coalition for Networked Data, San Antonio, TX.
5.Holstein, A. (2015). Geographic Information and Technologies in Academic Libraries: An ARL survey of services and support. Information Technology and Libraries, March: 38-51.
6.Association of Research Libraries (ARL). (March 1999). The ARL geographic information systems literacy project: A SPEC kit. SPEC kit, 238. Washington, DC: Association of Research Libraries, Office of Leadership and Management Services.
7.Xia, J. and M. Wang. 2014. Competencies and responsibilities of social science data librarians: an analysis of job descriptions. College and Research Libraries, May 362-388.
