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
This project is exploring ways to expand the capabilities of state governments to provide long-term access to geospatial data. The project will work closely with geospatial and archival staff in multiple states to identify, preserve, and make available data with ongoing research or other 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. States working in this project are Kentucky, North Carolina, and Utah.
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:
- Preservation of Digital Geospatial Resources: A Team Climb (PDF, 2.39 Mb). Slides from the GeoMAPP presentation at the 2008 NSGIC Annual conference.
- 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)
