This document discusses metadata issues for the National Park Service. It describes where metadata exists, such as on servers, clients, and between clients and servers. It then outlines specific metadata issues in general, related to servers, files, the GeoJot application, and the web environment. Issues addressed include standards, database structure, file format support, and integration with other systems. The goal is to effectively manage metadata for assets across different systems used by the National Park Service.

1. National Park Service
U.S. Department of the Interior
Resource Information Services Division
National Information Services Center
Office of Information Resources
Metadata in NPS Focus
Timothy Barnhart
Colorado State University
Research Associate

2. National Park Service
U.S. Department of the Interior
Resource Information Services Division
National Information Services Center
Office of Information Resources
Where does metadata exist?
● Server
○ Database Repository
○ Processes - working memory
■ Web Server
■ Utility Programs
○ Datastore - Media files (EXIF)
● Client
○ Desktop and Mobile apps (GeoJot)
○ Media files (EXIF)
○ Spreadsheets and local databases
● Client - Server (web browser)
○ NPS Focus website
○ Web APIWonder Lake,
Denali National
Park and Preserve

3. National Park Service
U.S. Department of the Interior
Resource Information Services Division
National Information Services Center
Office of Information Resources
Database Server
Metadata on the Server
Yosemite National
Park
Repository
Web Server File Server
Datastore
Image Files
Internet
Information
Server
Development
Server
Utility
Programs

4. National Park Service
U.S. Department of the Interior
Resource Information Services Division
National Information Services Center
Office of Information Resources
Cape Hatteras
National Seashore
Client Desktop or Mobile
Metadata on the Client
Image Files
Application
(GeoJot)

5. National Park Service
U.S. Department of the Interior
Resource Information Services Division
National Information Services Center
Office of Information Resources
Big Hole National
Battlefield
Client Desktop or Mobile
Metadata Between Client
and Server
Image Files
Web Browser
NPS Focus
Web Browser
Related Site
using Web API
NPS Focus Web
Server
Internet
Information
Server

6. National Park Service
U.S. Department of the Interior
Resource Information Services Division
National Information Services Center
Office of Information Resources
Big Hole National
Battlefield
Client Desktop or Mobile
Metadata Scenario
Image Files
Web Browser
NPS Focus
NPS Focus Web
Server
Internet
Information
Server
Application
(GeoJot)
Database Server
Repository
File Server
Datastore
Image Files

7. National Park Service
U.S. Department of the Interior
Resource Information Services Division
National Information Services Center
Office of Information Resources
Metadata Issues
South Carolina
State Monument
● General
● Server
● Files
● GeoJot
● Web Environment

8. National Park Service
U.S. Department of the Interior
Resource Information Services Division
National Information Services Center
Office of Information Resources
Metadata Issues - General
South Carolina
State Monument
● Park Service standards and Dublin Core
● Repeating and Optional Fields
● Controlled Keywords
● NPS Specific fields
● Roles and security
● Location/Geospatial
● Extensions for program specific needs

9. National Park Service
U.S. Department of the Interior
Resource Information Services Division
National Information Services Center
Office of Information Resources
Metadata Issues - Server
Mexican Spotted
Owl, Zion National
Park
● Database structure for Searching or
Retrieval (efficiency consideration)
● Migration from previous system
○ Concurrent availability and
synchronization
○ differences in record structure
● Subclassing of Assets

10. National Park Service
U.S. Department of the Interior
Resource Information Services Division
National Information Services Center
Office of Information Resources
Metadata Issues - Files
● Limited format support for EXIF
○ future options (XMP ?)
● Use common EXIF fields when applicable
○ Title, Description, etc.
● Space considerations
○ embedded thumbnails and maker
note tags
● Different software libraries and ways to
integrate
Olympic National
Park

11. National Park Service
U.S. Department of the Interior
Resource Information Services Division
National Information Services Center
Office of Information Resources
Metadata Issues - GeoJot
● Desktop and mobile for photo
management and metadata entry
● Images sorted into projects
● Customizable metadata template applied
to project
● template for NPS Focus that matches all
metadata fields
Robert S. Abbott
House

12. National Park Service
U.S. Department of the Interior
Resource Information Services Division
National Information Services Center
Office of Information Resources

13. National Park Service
U.S. Department of the Interior
Resource Information Services Division
National Information Services Center
Office of Information Resources

14. National Park Service
U.S. Department of the Interior
Resource Information Services Division
National Information Services Center
Office of Information Resources
Metadata Issues - Web
● NPS Focus Websites
○ Server side processing and page creation
○ JavaScript and AJAX for transfer and
client side manipulation
○ Active Directory authentication vs. public
access
● Integration with other NPS systems (Web API
and REST)
○ AJAX and CORS
○ IE 8 and 9 support - Iframe
○ Token based authentication
Stones River
National Battlefield

15. National Park Service
U.S. Department of the Interior
Resource Information Services Division
National Information Services Center
Office of Information Resources
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Craters of the Moon National
Monument and Preserve