[OSGeo-Discuss] Desktop metadata management for FOSS4G

[John Callahan]

Yes.  For us, this would help our work flow.  A plugin for Quantum would 
work great.  (I also just read Alex's email about qgismetaedit.  Cool!)


It would be great for a desktop GIS to update some basic metadata 
elements, like updated date, coordinate system, bounding box in 
projected and geo coordinates, and maybe a couple of others.  
Personally, I don't care about things like listing all columns/data 
types of a vector attribute table, or listing processing steps, or 
embedding an thumbnail image.  Sometimes they're nice but often just bloat.


Currently, we use GeoNetwork to manually edit metadata in our public 
repository and then save it locally as an XML file to include some with 
direct downloads.  If we could reverse the process (create locally on 
desktop and save as XML, TXT, etc.., then push up to GeoNetwork), and at 
the same time have some basic fields updated automatically, that would help.

- John

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John Callahan
Geospatial Application Developer
Delaware Geological Survey, University of Delaware
227 Academy St, Newark DE 19716-7501
Tel: (302) 831-3584  
Email: john.callahan at udel.edu
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Sampson, David wrote:
>
> Ahh.. Metadata
>
> I am learning about Qgis plugins lately and thought I would extend out 
> to the OSGEO community at large. As I am going through creating some 
> plugins and learning about OWS services and trying my hand at a 
> catalogue plugin for QGIS I got to thinking, what does the open source 
> world do for managing their metadata on their desktop?
>
> I know and quite like projects like geo-network and our own flavour at 
> _http://geodiscover.cgdi.ca/_  but I am curious as to what people use 
> for their desktop.
>
> Back when FGDC was the spec of choice I used MP (metadata Parser) 
> quite extensively 
> _http://geology.usgs.gov/tools/metadata/tools/doc/mp.html_ but with 
> the new world of ISO and the upcoming NAP (North American Profile) I 
> wonder what people are doing now.
>
> Would a lean desktop editor help people in their workflow. Essentialy 
> maintaining their metadata on the desktop then exporting (through 
> valid XML) to publishing facilities such as geonetwork..
>
> The idea is to couple data and metadata while people are working with 
> the data.
>
> Are people working on this? Do open source solutions already exist?
>
> Would a plugin for QGIS be useful? Or a desktop app that can hit many 
> softwares like GRASS, QGIS and others?
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Cheers
>
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