8:30, 8:45

Participants meet in the Lobby of the NHM to be escorted to the Cathy Kerby Seminar Room, CE-340. If you arrive late and need access, call 357-1715 (alternate = 786-3151) from the lobby.

8:30 - 9:00

Coffee

9:00 - 9:40

Welcome; Charge from FGDC - Janet Gomon

Introduction - Bob Peet

• Background
• Institutional context
• Long-term goals
• Objectives for the meeting

Goals & objectives of ABI – Steve Taswell

9:40 - 10:30

Proposed conceptual model for FGDC standard -

Steve Taswell/Bob Peet

** break **

10:45 - 11:30

Proposed logical model for FGDC standard -

Steve Taswell/Bob Peet

11:30 - 12:30

Invited commentaries – relationship to other models

• Walter Berendsohn
• Richard Pyle

** lunch **

Atrium Cafe

1:30 - 3:00

Structured discussion - Feedback on the proposed model:

• Evaluation of core concepts of the data model
• Identification of flaws, missing elements and other issues
• Requirements for integration with other standards
• Desirable additions and refinements
• Prioritization of issues for resolution at this meeting

** break **

3:15 - 6:00

Work groups assigned to address priority issues.

Examples of likely focal topics include:

• Circumscription definition, model implementation, and database population issues

• Data modeling of name entities
• Data model issues related to status and change tracking

** dinner **

Time & place to be determined at the meeting.

8:30

Meet in NHM lobby, proceed to the Cathy Kerby Seminar Room

8:45 – 10:30

Presentation and discussion of group reports/models (30 minutes per group for presentation and discussion)

** break **

10:45 - 12:15

Work groups assigned to address priority issues.

Examples of likely focal topics include:

• Data model issues related to references and their use

• Integration with other databases
• Interface tools

** lunch **

Atrium Cafe

1:15 – 2:30

Work groups continue

** break **

2:45 – 3:45

Presentation and discussion of group reports

(20 minutes per group)

3:45 - 5:15

Concluding general discussion – short (10-15 minute) planning discussions:

• Identification of remaining issues, strategies for their resolution
• Relationships with other on-going efforts
• Next steps in model development
• Communication with the scientific community
• Steps toward implementation
• Communication of meeting results
• Additional remaining issues

5:15 – 5:30

Concluding remarks – Bob Peet, Steve Taswell, Janet Gomon