TECHnology
- Determined six priority projects.
- Held a metadata Cleanup Sprint for March 22, 2024.
March 2024 Program Update
Monthly Highlight
Section titled “Monthly Highlight”We had the honor of being invited by Yale University Libraries to present our expertise in GeoBlacklight, OpenGeoMetadata, and the BTAA Geoportal to their Associate University Librarians. Our overview included development requirements, metadata strategies, collaboration successes, and our recommended priorities.
Program Activities
Section titled “Program Activities”Committees
Section titled “Committees”Community Engagement
- Scheduled an April sprint to clean up Google Drive
- Update blog post schedule
- Discussing how to coordinate Program Team lightning talks
Knowledge
- Analyzed survey results of Team Member research priorities
- Drafted charters for two subgroups: Scalable Approaches and Service Models to coordinate the top research priorities
Coordination
- Revised instructions for Priority Projects submissions to include all Team Members instead of just committee co-chairs.
- Made a schedule for upcoming discussion topics, including roadmaps and instituional priorities.
Workgroups
Section titled “Workgroups”The Geodata Pilot Collection Workgroup continued researching potential pilot datasets from BTAA member states.
Program Management
Section titled “Program Management”- Issued a call for priority projects from all Team Members
- Continued including lightning talks during Team Meetings. Ryan presented on his participation in the National Geospatial Advisory Council.
BTAA Geoportal
Section titled “BTAA Geoportal”Top 20 Internal Searches
Section titled “Top 20 Internal Searches”| Site Search Keyword | March 2024 |
|---|---|
| afghanistan | 45 |
| sanborn | 43 |
| important farmlands | 33 |
| waukesha county | 27 |
| oregon plant conservation | 23 |
| congo | 22 |
| health | 19 |
| Address point | 17 |
| oregon ecology | 16 |
| vegetation | 13 |
| syria | 13 |
| new york city | 13 |
| baltimore | 13 |
| Damascus | 12 |
| wildlife and Ohio | 11 |
| israel | 11 |
| DS1104-2138DF006 | 11 |
| crime stats in michigan | 10 |
| Turkey | 10 |
| Slovakia | 10 |
Collections
Section titled “Collections”Total records as of April 1, 2024: 93,648
Harvesting Activities
Section titled “Harvesting Activities”| Task | Records added | Records retired |
|---|---|---|
| 08d-01 Farmlands | 313 | 0 |
| 01d-05 Sanborn | 10085 | 0 |
| Add "The Missing Link" StoryMap | 1 | 0 |
| 05a-01 March 2024 | 3 | 2 |
| ArcGIS Hub Harvest 2024-03-05 | 41 | 243 |
| ArcGIS Hub Harvest 2024-03-12 | 19 | 290 |
| ArcGIS Hub Harvest 2024-03-26 | 61 | 140 |
| Update 999-0002 Landscan to Public access rights | 24 | 19 |
Development
Section titled “Development”We did not pursue application development during March 2024.
Next Steps
Section titled “Next Steps”The next steps on our Program Roadmap 2023-2024 include the following tasks:
- Governance: Develop a priority projects matrix
- Public documentation: Teach the Team Members how to write in Markdown and contribute to our new website.
Upcoming highlight: In April, our graduate student research assistant will be delivering a public presentation about OpenIndexMaps featuring historical maps in the BTAA Geoportal.