[CFP] Metadata Registries Workshop (1998.04.15-17: Washington, DC)

[Terry Kuny]

This is to announce a workshop on development, operation and use of metadata 
registries.

The purpose of the workshop is to bring together persons implementing or
intending to implement Metadata Registries to:

  o  provide a forum for information exchange

  o  encourage collaboration in the development and exchange of metadata
     content between registries and

  o  encourage collaboration in the development of metadata registries.

The workshop will focus on metadata registries that are based on
international and national standards including ISO/IEC 11179, Specification
and Standardization of Data Elements and ANSI DpANS X3.285, Metamodel for
the Management of Shareable Data. The registries may be World Wide Web
(WWW) accessible, using standards such as HTML, XML and the Resource
Description Framework (RDF) for both human and machine interfaces. IEEE
P1489, Draft Standard for Data Dictionaries for Intelligent Transportation
Systems is another standard that is based upon the ISO/IEC 11179 standard.

Dates and Location

  April 15th through 17th, 1998, Wednesday through Friday
  Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2 Massachusettes Avenue
  Washington, D.C.

Sponsors
  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  U.S. Census Bureau
  U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (DOL/BLS)
  U.S. Department of Transportation Intelligent Transportation 
       Systems (DOT/ITS)
  National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
  NCITS L8 National Committee for Information Technical Standards 
      (NCITS) L8, Data Representation
  Department of Defense - Health Affairs Office of Information 
      Management, Technology & Reengineering

To view the full Call for Participation, including agenda, speakers,
   registration and Web links use the following URL:
   ftp://sdct-sunsrv1.ncsl.nist.gov/x3l8/other/registry-workshop/meta00.htm