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Subject: RE: Map call numbers, Russia
Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2011 09:14:12 -0400
From: Grabach, Kenneth A. Mr. <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
I would like to amend the statement below, with the following:
G7064 does cover cities of Russia, as the note says: "Including those in
Siberia, Buriatia, Yakutia, Russian Far East, and Sakhalin. Maps of
cities of Russia (but not cities of other republics of the USSR) would
be classed there.
G7060-7062 would be for Russia (historical and the current Federation)
showing all or major portions of Russia, as well as for Russia west of
the Urals.
G7063 is for administrative divisions within European Russia
Russia east of the Urals would be classed in G7270 and following,
depending on how much or which specific republics or regions.
These ranges of numbers can cover both the period of the Russian Empire,
and for the contemporary state of The Russian Federation, as well as for
maps of Russian Federated Republic within the USSR.
The numbers G7000-7002 are for maps of the now historical period of the
Soviet Union, showing all or major portions of the that state.
For myself, a map showing the historical period of the Crimean War,
would get G7061.S54.
The thing to keep in mind with a range of selections, most or all of
which can be the correct number for different situations, is to ask this
question. "What does the map that I am working on portray? What
geography as a whole, and what period of time?" Remember that the year
in a map call number is part of the subject, not a publication date. We
only use a publication date for maps of the period contemporary with the
creation of the map, when there is no other date to suggest the
situation on the map.
For Russian cities, G7004 is no longer being used. Russian cities are
now put in G7064. The listing in Class Web shows this: "(G7004)
Cities and towns -- see G7064 and other former Soviet republics."
Parentheses are used to show numbers no longer valid in the schedule.
Ken Grabach <[log in to unmask]>
Maps Librarian Phone: 513-529-1726
Miami University Libraries
Oxford, Ohio 45056 USA
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From: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship
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Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2011 8:32 AM
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Subject: Re: Map call numbers, Russia
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From: "Ken Rockwell" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, August 3, 2011 9:00:36 AM
Subject: RE: Map call numbers, Russia
Hi, Krista:
Given that the G7063 section is under the heading "U.S.S.R. in Europe.
Russia in Europe," you can restrict its use to maps of the area west of
the Urals--and even then, I wonder how often it gets used? Probably
simpler to just use the G7000 range, which I do.
Notice how the G7000-7004 area has the breakdown of history cutters
(including for the Crimean War!), and also the cities (G7004), while the
G7061-7063 range does not include cities, but does include G7063 for
administrative districts strictly within European Russia, while the
Asian Russia administrative districts are further down. Bottom line:
let G7000-7004 be your default.
--Ken Rockwell
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From: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship
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Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2011 4:17 PM
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Subject: Map call numbers
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From: "Krista Anderson" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, August 2, 2011 11:18:13 AM
Subject: Map call numbers
Hello,
I am currently in the process of assigning Library of Congress call
numbers to a map collection and have come across a confusing issue
regarding Russia versus the Soviet Union. Russia falls under the LC
class range of G7060 - G7064, and the Soviet Union falls under the LC
class range G7000 - G7004. At first, I thought that this was pretty
straightforward. But I have come across a number of situations in which
I don't know where to put certain maps. One example is with historical
maps. Both LC classes have the same exact range of subheadings for
historical maps (17th, 18th, 19th century, etc). So where, for example,
would I put a map depicting the Crimean War? Under the Russian category
for the Crimean War (G7061.S54) or under the Soviet Union category for
the Crimean War (G7001.S54)?
Another issue that I have come across with this is where to put city
maps. Would a city map of Moscow go under Russia or the Soviet Union?
Because, after all, Moscow was Moscow in both Russia and the Soviet
Union....
I guess the general question here is, does anyone know what properties
of a map are used to make the distinction between maps that should be
classified under Russia and maps that should be classified under the
Soviet Union? I'd really appreciate any help that could give me!
Thank you!
--
Krista Anderson
Intern, Library and Information Services National Geographic Society
Washington, D.C.
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