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Subject:        David Rumsey Map Collection
Date:   Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:55:03 GMT
From:   Philip Hoehn <[log in to unmask]>
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Daniel Holmes asked that I post the following message:


New Librarian, New Browser, and New Maps for the online David Rumsey Map Collection

Dan Holmes has replaced Phil Hoehn as the Librarian for the David Rumsey Map Collection, www.davidrumsey.com.  Phil Hoehn retired at the end of 2007 and Holmes started early in 2008.  Dan was Librarian of the Geography Department at UC Berkeley and is a Library Systems and Environmental Consultant.  He received an M.L.I.S. and M.A. (geography) from UC Berkeley. He has been an innovator in map-based geographic cataloging systems.

A second announcement is the introduction of the new advanced Luna 6.0 Browser, which makes accessing and using the collection much easier and faster.  New features include: entirely browser based, faceted searching, workspace for mashups, sharing images by links or embedding, browsing by categories, creation of media groups and presentations, and more.

Finally, 1038 more historic maps have been added to the online map collection, www.davidrumsey.com, bringing the total number of maps online to 18,469. For details of the new map additions, please see http://www.davidrumsey.com/recentadditions.html - highlights include the 24 sheet map of France by the Cassini family, 1790; Scott's U.S. Gazetteer, 1795; Buchon's Atlas...Ameriques, 1825; Thomson's Atlas of Scotland, 1832; Dower's New General Atlas of the World, 1844; Levasseur's decorative Atlas de la France, 1856; Wisconsin Bicycle Road Maps from 1897; and several thematic, historical, and classical atlases from the 19th century.

Dan Holmes
Librarian of the David Rumsey Map Collection
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www.davidrumsey.com