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Metadata templates will save time and will keep your metadata values consistent.
Metadata templates will save time and will keep your metadata values consistent.
1. In the catalog tree, right click on the Data folder
2. Select New → XML Document
3. Rename the new XML document “ChicagoTemplate.xml”
4. With the file selected, click on the Description tab in the main window and click Edit
Geospatial metadata profiles typically require several Contacts - persons or organizations that play some kind of role in the creation or maintenance of the resource. This document describes the different types of contacts, and their locations in the ISO 19139 and FGDC CSDGM standards.
Geospatial metadata profiles typically require several Contacts - persons or organizations that play some kind of role in the creation or maintenance of the resource. This document describes the different types of contacts, and their locations in the ISO 19139 and FGDC CSDGM standards.
Metadata Point of Contact
Metadata Point of Contact
The Metadata Point of Contact is the person or organization to contact for problems like misspellings or mistakes in the metadata, so an email address and/or phone number should be included.
The Metadata Point of Contact is the person or organization to contact for problems like misspellings or mistakes in the metadata, so an email address and/or phone number should be included.
5. In the navigation panel, go to Metadata → Contacts
6. Click +New Contact and fill out the fields with this info (or your own):
Name: Karen Majewicz
Organization: University of Minnesota
Position: Metadata Librarian
Role: Author
7. Click +New Contact Information
Email: btaa-gdp@umn.edu
Address Type: Both
Address: 309 19th Avenue South
City: Minneapolis
State: Minnesota
Postal Code: 55455
Country: UNITED STATES
Phone: (612) 626-6182
Resource Point of Contact
Resource Point of Contact
The Resource Point of Contact is the person or organization to contact for any questions about the dataset itself, so an email address and/or phone number should be included. Note that their role in the creation or maintenance of the resource is not specified here- it is just an all-purpose contact for the resource.
The Resource Point of Contact is the person or organization to contact for any questions about the dataset itself, so an email address and/or phone number should be included. Note that their role in the creation or maintenance of the resource is not specified here- it is just an all-purpose contact for the resource.
8. In the navigation panel, go to Resource → Points of Contact
9. Click +New Contact and fill out the fields with this info:
Organization: Department of Streets and Sanitation, Public Works Department of Chicago
Role: Resource Provider
10. Click +New Contact Information:
Address Type: Both
Address: 121 N LaSalle Dr
City: Chicago
State: Illinois
Postal Code: 60602
Country: UNITED STATES
Phone: (312) 744-4611
Originator
Originator
The Originator is the person or organization that created the resource. ArcCatalog will store contacts created elsewhere in the document that can be accessed with the Load dropdown. In this case, the Originator is the same as the Resource Point of Contact, so we can select it from the list and it will auto-populate.
The Originator is the person or organization that created the resource. ArcCatalog will store contacts created elsewhere in the document that can be accessed with the Load dropdown. In this case, the Originator is the same as the Resource Point of Contact, so we can select it from the list and it will auto-populate.
11. In the navigation panel, go to Overview → Citation Contacts
12. Under the Load a contact dropdown, select "Department of Streets and Sanitation, Public Works Department of Chicago"
13. Click +Load
14. Expand the caret arrow to the left of the entry.
15. Change the Role to Originator.
Note that the warning text "! an originator is required" has disappeared. This is because Originator is mandatory in the FGDC standard, and by selecting this Role, the requirement is fulfilled.
Note that the warning text "! an originator is required" has disappeared. This is because Originator is mandatory in the FGDC standard, and by selecting this Role, the requirement is fulfilled.
Publisher
Publisher
The Publisher is the organization that made the resource available. It is always an organization. Full contact details are not required for the Publisher.
The Publisher is the organization that made the resource available. It is always an organization. Full contact details are not required for the Publisher.
16. In the same window (Resource Citation Contacts), Click +New Contact and fill out the fields with this info:
Organization: City of Chicago, Illinois
Role: Publisher
Distributor
Distributor
The Distributor is the organization that is hosting the resource and making it available for download. It is a good practice to include the URL of the landing page of the Distributor's website or data portal.
The Distributor is the organization that is hosting the resource and making it available for download. It is a good practice to include the URL of the landing page of the Distributor's website or data portal.
17. In the navigation panel, go to Resource→ Distribution
18. Select +New Distributor
19. Click +New Contact and fill out the fields with this info:
Organization: City of Chicago Data Portal
Role: Distributor
20. Click +New Contact Information:
Email: dataportal@cityofchicago.org
21. Click +New Online Resource and fill out these fields:
Linkage: https://data.cityofchicago.org
Function: Information
22. Continue with the address fields:
Address Type: Both
City: Chicago
State: Illinois
Postal Code: 60602
Country: UNITED STATES
Phone: none
ArcCatalog Contact Manager
ArcCatalog Contact Manager
Never enter tedious contact information more than once! Store the information with the ArcCatalog Contact Manager.
Never enter tedious contact information more than once! Store the information with the ArcCatalog Contact Manager.
23. In the navigation panel, go to Overview → Contacts Manager
24. Select all of the boxes to save the contacts to your ArcGIS files. (Although contacts entered in multiple fields will show up twice, you only need to select one of the Department of Streets and Sanitation.)
25. Click Save at the top left.
Contacts saved to the Contact Manager are stored in a Windows User's account at \Documents\ArcGIS\Descriptions\contacts.xml. In practice, you may wish to make a copy of this file as a backup or to share.
Contacts saved to the Contact Manager are stored in a Windows User's account at \Documents\ArcGIS\Descriptions\contacts.xml. In practice, you may wish to make a copy of this file as a backup or to share.
Summary (Purpose) & Description (Abstract)
Summary (Purpose) & Description (Abstract)
When preparing a template, investigate the datasets to determine other values that they have in common. For this group of datasets, we will add a basic description that can be augmented later for individual items.
When preparing a template, investigate the datasets to determine other values that they have in common. For this group of datasets, we will add a basic description that can be augmented later for individual items.
26. Click Edit
27. In the navigation panel, go to Overview → Item Description
28. Copy and paste the following text into the Summary (Purpose) field:
Chicago utilizes mechanical street sweepers to remove debris and litter from streets. From April 1st through mid-November, bright orange temporary parking restrictions are posted the day before sweeping service is scheduled to begin on any street to ensure curb-to-curb cleaning.
29. Copy and paste the following text into the Description (Abstract) field:
Street sweeping schedule for the city of Chicago by Ward and Ward sections number.
30. Click Save
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