Geospatial Multistate Archive and Preservation Project (GeoMAPP)
Lead Partner: North Carolina Center for Geographic Information and Analysis
Additional Partners: North Carolina State University Libraries, North Carolina State Archives, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Kentucky Division of Geographic Information, Utah Division of Archives, Utah Automated Geographic Reference Center
Informational Partners: District of Columbia Office of Public Records, District of Columbia Office of the Chief Technology Officer, Georgia Archives, Georgia Information Technology Outreach Services Division, Maine State Archives, Maine GIS Office, Maryland State Archives, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Minnesota Historical Society, Minnesota Dept. of Administration Geospatial Information Office, Montana State Library, New York State Archives, New York State Office of Cyber Security and Critical Infrastructure Coordination, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Texas Natural Resource Information System, Wisconsin Department of Administration, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Arthur H. Robinson Map Library and the University of Wyoming
The GeoMAPP project is exploring ways to expand the capabilities of state governments to provide long-term access to geospatial data. The project is bringing together geospatial and archival staff in multiple states to identify, preserve, and make available temporal and superseded digital geospatial data with ongoing value.
A key approach will include testing a geographically dispersed content-exchange network for the replication of state and local geospatial data among several states to promote preservation and access.
Objectives:
- Formulate best practice guidelines and business cases for geospatial data archiving
- Document existing archival appraisal, audit, accessioning and disposition requirements for digital geospatial information
- Spur collaboration between the library/archive and geospatial staff of each state to bring about data preservation
- Explore the transfer of geospatial content between several state partners
- Broadly share project results with stakeholders in all states
More detailed project information can be found at the Project Web site
Highlights:
- GeoMAPP Interactive Paper Presentation from the Archiving 2009 conference in May 2009 (PDF, 120 Kb)
- FGDC and Dublin Core Metadata Comparison, March 2009 (PDF, 154 Kb)
- GeoMAPP Presentation at the 2009 American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Annual Meeting in March 2009 (PDF, 1.04 Mb)
- Preserving America's Geospatial Footprints Brochure (PDF, 2.39 Mb)
- Preservation of Digital Geospatial Resources: A Team Climb (PDF, 2.39 Mb). Slides from the GeoMAPP presentation at the 2008 NSGIC Annual conference.
- NSGIC Frequency of Capture Survey, June 2008 (PDF, 110 Kb)
- North Carolina State Agency GeoArchives Survey, June 2008 (PDF, 73 Kb)
- CoSA/NAGARA Geo-Archival Practices Survey, June 2008 (PDF, 47 Kb)
- Local Government Geoarchives Survey, June 2008 (PDF, 449 Kb)
- Kentucky Geospatial Archives Procedures, May 2008 (PDF, 166 Kb)
- Kentucky Slides from the project kick-off meeting in January 2008 (Powerpoint, 4.39 Mb)
- North Carolina Slides from the project kick-off meeting in January 2008 (Powerpoint, 1.93 Mb)
- Utah Slides from the project kick-off meeting in January 2008 (Powerpoint, 4.91 Mb)
