Individual Contacts

Create a New Contact

1. Click the plus () sign by Contacts.
2. Specify the contact is an Individual.
3. The Contact ID will be auto-generated by mdEditor.

The following fields are available for Individual Contacts:

• Individual Name (Required): Enter individual's full name If you are entering a generic Individual contact, you can enter a Position Name without entering an Individual Name. For example: you could enter Region 3 Data Manager as a Position Name rather than an Individual Name.
• Position Name: Enter individual's full title; avoid acronyms If you have entered the individual's name, Position Name is not required.
• Contact Type (Required): Enter the contact type from the picklist. Make sure that every contact has Contact Type selected - this is essential for the Science Catalog funding summaries.
• Member Organization (Required): Select organization(s). An individual may be part of multiple organizations.
• Email Address (Required): Enter individual's email
• Physical Address (Best Practice): Enter a physical address
• Logo (Optional):
  • It is uncommon that you would add a logo for an individual. If the individual is part of an organization, the individual will inherit the logo from the organization.
  • You can either select or drop-in an image. If you choose to load an image, mdEditor will create a URI and has a size limit for the logo. If you have a larger image, link to the image rather than loading it into mdEditor.

SA Network Data Steward

The SA National Data Steward is required as a "PointOfContact" in the Point of Contact section of the Main Tab and in the Contacts section of the Metadata Tab.

The SA National Data Steward:

• Individual Name: SA National Data Steward
• Contact Type: federal
• Email Address: sadatasteward@fws.gov

For more information, consult the Individual Contact **section of the mdEditor manual.