[West Coast Data Network] Save the Date - West Coast Data Network Meeting - Nov. 19-20, 2013

Wed May 29 13:38:13 PDT 2013

Hello, West Coast Data Network - I hope everyone had a great Memorial Day.
Here are some important updates from the RDF ACT as well as upcoming events
and opportunities.

*SAVE THE DATE! WEST COAST DATA NETWORK MEETING, NOV 19-20, 2013*

   - The WCGA will be hosting the second West Coast Data Network meeting in
   Costa Mesa, CA on Nov. 19-20, 2013. It will be a chance to reconnect with
   Network members, learn about the West Coast Data Registry and Portal, and
   chart a path for our future. Travel grants will be available to ensure
   participation from a wide range of constituencies. More information will be
   forthcoming. Please mark your calendars if you are interested in attending.

*DATA REGISTRY DESIGN ASSESSMENT REPORT RELEASED*

   - Ecotrust recently completed their assessment of various open source
   metadata catalogs (Geoportal, Geonetwork, CKAN, pyCSW) and provided a great
   comparison of each pro's and con's. It's a great resource for organizations
   that are looking to set up their own metadata catalogs for integration with
   the regional Data Registry. You can read it
here<http://www.westcoastoceans.org/media/Data_Network_ACT/WCGA_RDF_Data_Registry_Design_Assessment.pdf>
   .

*OREGON COASTAL AND MARINE DATA NETWORK HOSTS FREE CATALOG TRAINING - JUNE
13, 830-1230*

   - Please join us June 13th for an online half-day training events on
   of pycsw (*http://pycsw.org/* <http://pycsw.org/>). *Attendance is free*,
   but registration is required so that we can plan for the correct number of
   webinar connections:
   - Register for *Introduction to pycsw* here: *
   http://pycsw.eventbrite.com/*
   - This training will be conducted by Jeff McKenna, of Gateway Geomatics,
   and members of the pycsw team, and is funded by a grant from the Federal
   Geographic Data Committee. This training is designed to present an overview
   of  pycsw (*http://pycsw.org/* <http://pycsw.org/>) and the FGDC
   endorsed OGC catalog standard CSW as a means for sharing coastal and marine
   data via the web. Attendees will learn how to install, configure, and use
   pycsw to both publish and discover geospatial metadata.  The course will be
   provided online and will allow interaction between the instructor and the
   attendees. The workshop will be conducted by one of the leaders of the Open
   Source community, Jeff McKenna, and members of the pycsw team.

*The WCGA Regional Data Framework is committed to increasing the
discoverability and connectivity of West Coast ocean and coastal data and
people to inform regional priorities like marine debris, adaptation to sea
level rise and ocean acidification. *
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To learn more about the Regional Data Framework or sign up for
updates, please visit www.westcoastoceans.org/RDF.

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*Todd R. Hallenbeck* | Program Coordinator

Regional Data Framework

West Coast Governors Alliance

Cell: (408) 482-6807

todd.r.hallenbeck at gmail.com <todd.r.hallenbeck at state.or.us> |
www.westcoastoceans.org/RDF<https://webmail.lcd.state.or.us/ecp/Customize/www.westcoastoceans.org/RDF>
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