By Karen Majewicz
OpenGeoMetadata is a collaborative initiative that began around the same time the GeoBlacklight application was developed(~2015). The primary goal has been to facilitate sharing metadata across institutions that have adopted GeoBlacklight. It uses GitHub as the sharing platform and includes metadata tools, best practices, and the GeoBlacklight schema documentation.
Geospatial Data Project Update July 2020
For Nebraska first contribution, we harvested over 100 new geospatial data records from NebraskaMap, the state's open data portal. There are many fun datasets and themes in this collection, including the Cowboy Trail and several types of wildlife (Antelope, Elk, Bighorn Sheep, Mountain Lions, and more).
We published our first of a series of Data Provider Interviews, posts designed to highlight local governments and institutions that offer open GIS data. In each interview, providers tell us about their missions and data resources.
This [https://geobtaa.github.io/gin/blog/2020/07/30/2020-07-dan-seidensticker/) from Madison, WI. He described his work in a public agency and how having their data available in other geoportals has saved him time while bringing more exposure to it.