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(This was posted to the listserver, thought y'all might be 
interested--Thanks to Mike Williams at Water On Line)

	**BAY/DELTA METADATA INDEX WORKSHOP**

You and all San Francisco Bay/Delta water/environment stakeholders are 
invited to a special Bay/Delta Metadata Index Workshop May 15th 
in Sacramento, CA

This workshop will explore a way to expand computer access to 
Bay/Delta data sets. The goal of the workshop is to include your 
input to a proposal on how the Internet can be used to find 
Bay/Delta data/information through an on-line Index/Library 
system. The proposal is to use the World Wide Web as a means to 
integrate existing and upcoming on-line indexes to different 
data sets. Today, there is no organized method of posting or 
retrieving most of the data bases concerning the Bay/Delta. Our 
hope is that this workshop is will lead to the implementation of 
a highly usable and complete index/library to benefit all 
stakeholders in the Delta.

Water On-Line is pleased to host the workshop on Monday, May 
15th, at the Clarion Hotel in Sacramento (700 16th St).  The 
project steering committee, (made up of representatives from a 
dozen federal state and local agencies, non-profit associations, 
and the University) has been working for months to create this 
proposal and hopes you will be able to attend.

Your organization/agency can play a role in this consensus 
project by attending this workshop and participating in 
designing the final Index.  Don't miss this opportunity, 
register now for the SF Bay/Delta Metadata Index Workshop by 
calling (916) 758-4211 or by replying to this e-mail message.

 Registration for the Bay/Delta Metadata Index Workshop costs 
$20 per person (includes lunch) if registered by May 12th.  On 
site registration will cost $30. Checks should be made payable 
to Water On-Line and mailed to: WOL c/o Kevin Wolf Associates, 
724 N St, Davis, CA 95616. Please include the name, 
organization, phone and address for each attendee.

The following is a draft agenda of the May 15th workshop.

Sincerely,

Mike Williams			Kevin Wolf 
willie@wheel.dcn.davis.ca.us	kjwolf@wheel.dcn.davis.ca.us


MINUTES FROM APRIL 18 STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING 

Bay/Delta Metadata Index Project Steering Committee Meeting  held  
April 18th, 1995  at the Department of Water Resources Building, 
Sacramento CA

In attendance:

Harvey Chinn - Information Center for the Environment
Quinn Hart - Calif. Environmental Resources Evaluation System
Jim Sutton- IEP & State Water Resources Control Board
Jay Gardner - Department of Water Resources
Jung Yoon - San Francisco Estuary Institute
Olof Hanson - Bureau of Reclamation
Eric Wilson - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency & STORET
Kevin Wolf -  Water On-Line - Facilitator
Michael Williams - WOL - Minutes
Jane Rundquist - WOL - Grants

Other Steering Committee Members:
Kenn Gardels - UC Berkeley Digital Library Project
Kevin Reagan - California Urban Water Association/Met. Water District
Sheryl Baughman - Interagency Environmental Project
Rick Soehren - Bay/Delta Oversight Committee

Consensus Agreements:

The Steering Committee agreed to a general purpose statement for 
the Bay/Delta Metadata Index Project:  
	To help all stakeholders in Bay/Delta water issues gain 
better access to data. 
  (It was further agreed the purpose may be expanded when 
discussed by the larger group May 15th.)

The Steering Committee agreed on Goals: 
	To create an index of all agencies with Bay/Delta data
	To create an index of all data sets for Bay/Delta water
	To create a means by which to search Bay/Delta data bases.
	To work towards Metadata standards for Bay/Delta water data
	To improve knowledge of each data set over time
	To assist agencies in putting Bay/Delta data on-line

The Steering Committee agreed on a date, place and draft agenda 
for a workshop at which the Steering Committee will present a 
proposal for a Bay/Delta Index.

Agreed the Bay/Delta Index workshop would be held May 15th, at the 
Clarion Hotel  in Sacramento.  The workshop will begin at 9:30 am 
and end at 5 pm. Lunch will be provided for a $20 registration 
fee.  (A Water On-Line Steering Committee meeting will be held 
from 8 am to 9 am that morning at the hotel.)

Please review and comment on this draft agenda quickly and please 
confirm components in which  you have agreed to participate.

9:30 am		Welcome by Kevin Wolf  "Reason We Are Here" 
		(includes short description of  WOL and the Metadata 
		Index Project and 
		agenda review)

9:45       	Solicit audience comments on the problems and 
		concerns over the availability 
		and need of Bay/Delta data (Kevin Wolf facilitate)

10:15		Kenn Gardels gives a definition and description of 
		Metadata and takes questions for 10 minutes

10:30		Chuck Armor  or Sheryl Baughman give 15 minute talk on 
		IEP

10:45		Quinn Hart gives 10 minute talk on CERES

10:55		Mike Stonebreaker (or someone) gives 10 min talk on the 
		Digital Library Project

11:05		On-line or pre-prepared presentation of  Internet 
		cababilities regarding the Bay/Delta  by Harvey Chinn

11:30		Kevin Wolf  ties it all together with overview of 
		Bay/Delta data base issues and Metadata  needs.  (On Line 
		demonstrations of homepages optional)

12:30 pm		LUNCH

1:30 pm	Presentation of proposal for Bay/Delta Index of Indexes 
	on the Internet by panel of Steering Committee, with 
	opening by San Francisco Estuary Institute 	
	representative.

2:00		Open Discussion, with panel answering questions, 
		facilitated by Kevin Wolf

3:30		Break

3:45		Plan next steps

4:30		Review the day's progress

4:45		Adjourn

Expected Outcomes
A.  	Get feedback from participants on how to structure the index 
	and proceed with project
B. 	Vote of confidence from participants to go ahead with project
C.	Gain commitments from participants to make their data bases 
	available for the index
D.	Gather completed questionnaires and letters of support
E.	Seek sponsorships
F.	Seek steering committee members and set next steering 
	committee meeting

Other tasks.     Water On-Line will develop an information packet 
with definitions of technological terms and acronyms.

 Water On-Line
 (916) 758-4211
 kjwolf@wheel.dcn.davis.ca.us