You can use ESRI's batch exporter for metadata to get Geonetwork compatible
metadata. This is a developer sample tool. Here is the link for version 9.2:
http://edndoc.esri.com/arcobjects/9.2/CPP_VB6_VBA_VCPP_Doc/COM_Samples_Docs/Metadata/Exporters/Batch_Exporter/d215aec9-b946-4007-8b83-328650183c0f.htm
http://edndoc.esri.com/arcobjects/9.2/CPP_VB6_VBA_VCPP_Doc/COM_Samples_Docs/Metadata/Exporters/Batch_Exporter/d215aec9-b946-4007-8b83-328650183c0f.htm
Install this and add a button for the tool on one of your toolbars
(ArcCatalog).
Browse to a folder of shapefiles or images with ArcCatalog.
Create a new folder somewhere for your new metadata (otherwise the old
metadata will be overwritten).
Make sure the metadata stylesheet is set to "FGDC" (seems to be the only
format that works).
Select the shapefiles and images you would like to create metadata for.
Click the button that runs your new batch metadata export tool.
Set the export format to "MP".
Select all of the rows of all shapefiles/images that you would like to
export in the dialog.
Select the new folder you created to store the new metadata (this should set
all rows to the same folder).
Click the export button.
You can then use Geonetwork's "Batch Import" tool. I have not been able to
get the batch import tool to work. Hopefully you have better luck. These are
the batch import settings that I believe are correct:
Directory: <wherever your metadata files are>
Stylesheet: none
Scema: fgdc-std
Validate: no
Group: <whatever you choose is good>
Category: <whatever you choose is good>
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