archaeogeek / geometadata

XML templates, XSLT, and Python scripts for working with geospatial metadata

geoMetadata

Templates, XSLTs, Python scripts, and field specifications for working with geospatial metadata in ISO 19139 and 19110 formats.

XSLT

updateISO.xsl

This XSL can be used for items that already have pre-existing metadata that need to be normalized. It also adds institutional level metadata, such as distributor information and thesauri citations. The example provided in the variables is from the National Atlas of the United States. The top-level variables can be replaced according to specific collection needs.

Python

addISO.py

This script adds identifiers to ISO 19139 metadata records, including metadata file identifier, citation URL, and distribution URL. A UUID for feature catalogs can also be added, if applicable.

addAttrs.py

This script reads through a csv of attribute definitions and creates an ISO 19110 record using the FC_template.xml document.

XML Templates

SUL_template.xml

This is an ISO 19139 template for Stanford University. This template can be used for creating new metadata records.

FC_template.xml

This is a very basic template for collecting ISO 19110 metadata for the description of feature catalogs. Each attribute must have a name (LABEL) and a definition element. If attribute definitions/codelists are provided in a .csv file, see addAttrs.py to automate creating of these metadata using this template.

ISO and GeoBlacklight Metadata Elements

ISO Element	GeoBlacklight	Entry Method
Title	dc_title_s	Free text
ResponsibleParty (CI_RoleCode='originator')	dc_creator_sm	Controlled vocabulary
Date	dct_issued_s	Date w3cdtf
Responsible Party (CI_RoleCode =’publisher’) *	dc_publisher_sm*	Controlled vocabulary
Abstract	dc_description	Free text
Dataset Identifier	uuid	URI
ISO Topic Category	dc_subject_sm	ISO Codelist
Theme keyword(s)	dc_subject_sm	Controlled vocabulary
Place keyword(s)	dc_spatial_sm	Controlled vocabulary
Temporal extent	dc_temporal_sm/solr_year_i	Date(s) w3cdtf
Geographic extent	georss_box_s	W,E,N,S decimal degrees
Access/Use Constraints	dc_rights_s	ISO Codelist
Distributor	dct_provenance_s	Contact template
Metadata date stamp	layer_modified_dt	Date w3cdtf
Distribution format	dc_format_s	Controlled vocabulary (local)
Language	dc_language_sm	ISO Codelist
Aggregate Dataset Name*	dc_isPartOf_sm*	Free text
Hierarchy level	dc_type_s	ISO Codelist
Metadata file identifier	dct_references	Text (uuid or namespace authority + identifier
Spatial reference		EPSG Code
Metadata contact		Contact template

• indicates Optional field