| Tasks | Responsibilies | Timeline |
| 1. Define field(s) to represent geospatial
accuracy/confidence of:
Collector identified locations Interpretation of legacy locations 2. Define field(s) to express "intended use" of data (scale) 3. Delineate best practices/standards for populating geospatial fields to be used across metadata formats, e.g., GNIS Lat/Long in decimal degrees |
Lead: Kent Perkins
Members: Joe Aufmuth, Mary Ann O'Daniels, Wayne King, David Stage, Ramon Ruiz-Carus |
Draft:
Dec. 2000 |
| Create a Florida Digital
Gazetteer (modeled on Alexandria
Digital Project) to provide an authority for Florida place names linked
to spatial attributes.
1. Use GNIS data as core (limited to centroid point) 2. Pilot using South Florida Ecosystem data (Currently funded by USGS) 3. Develop a Web form to permit distributed input from participants |
Lead: Gail Clement
Members: Jill Trubey, David Stage Consultants: Tom Moritz and Susan Rappaport, AMNH, New York (will supply Florida place names from AMNH records) |
Web Draft or pilot
for review:
Aug.2000 |
| Identify robust search engine to handle
geospatial queries across multiple metadata formats, e.g., FGDC, MARC,
Darwin Core, etc. Specify functionality needed.
Create a demonstration project integrating FGDC format using Z39.50 interface developed as part of the "Linking Florida's Natural Heritage" grant |
Lead: Dean Jue
Members: Joe Aufmuth, Chris Friel, David Stage Lead: Florida Center for Library Automation
|
Dec. 2000
March 2000 |
| Identify crosswalks between metadata (FGDC, MARC, etc.) formats that will facilitate interoperability in searching. | Lead: Elaine Henjum
Members: Mary Ann O'Daniel Consultant organization: FCLA |
Dec. 2000 |
| Develop a list of authoritative references for populating descriptive fields, e.g., taxonomic, geospatial, thesaurus for keywords, etc. | Taxonomic Authorities:
Overall coordination: Wayne King Marine-FMRI Entomology-Cal Welbourn Botany-Kent Perkins Amphibians/Herps-Wayne King Thesauri
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Status report:
Dec. 2000 |
| Increase recognition that biotic information
is a major state asset and needs to be effectively managed and funded as
a significant component of a "Florida Digital Information Infrastructure."
1. Create Powerpoint presentations and appropriate educational materials 2. Report all relevant grant and agency initiatives for Web listing |
Lead: David Stage
Members: all Educational materials: Stephanie Haas, Gail
Clement
Creation of Web pages: Stephanie Haas, Eliane Henjum, Mary Ann O'Daniel, Linda Pikula |
Ongoing
Dec. 2000
Ongoing |