As I understand it, most map collections are not cataloged. Uploading map
records onto the online catalog makes a big difference when it comes to
usage.
Yes, it would take a long time to get then all cataloged, but it will be
well worth it.
Carlos A Diaz
askcarlos.com
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On Oct 13, 2016 12:39 PM, "Ken Grabach" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> My own take on online access versus printed maps is the same as libraries
> offering other online resources. Journals available in online form, for
> example. We would not bother to print the articles that are accessible in
> digital form. That is for the reader to choose or not. I don't think it
> would make sense, considering the decision I had to make, to then print the
> maps that are available online, both older editions that I withdrew and
> newer ones created in digital form.
>
> I had over 50,000 maps, covering all states and dating in most cases from
> the 1970s, and in local cases from the 1950s or earlier. The geography
> department, having undergone a renovated space themselves recently, have no
> room to house these frankly little used maps. The availability of the
> online versions, which are also available for free download, are to my mind
> the counterpart to online journals. We don't download or print those
> articles. Why should maps be different? I suggest that they are not. And
> again, where colleagues were making difficult decisions on what journals
> and other materials to retain, I could not professionally nor ethically
> justify a different treatment for maps that encompass as large of a
> footprint as shelves of journal volumes.
>
> My very great thanks to the good folk at USGS who not only make new
> digital editions available through the maps site, but also older editions
> of 7.5-minute, 15-minute, and 100,000-scale maps. This is a tremendous
> gift to the public.
>
> Ken Grabach
> Maps Librarian
> BEST Library, 219D
> Miami University Libraries
> Oxford, OH 45056 USA
>
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>
> On Thu, Oct 13, 2016 at 12:14 PM, Carlos A Diaz <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
>> Yes, you can update USGS topo maps from their site but in order to print
>> them out you will need a map plotter in order to do so.
>>
>> I wouldn't dispose of the print maps. There's a great deal of value in
>> them. The USTopo maps (especially the early editions) don't include the
>> same information as its predecessor.
>>
>> However, if this is a space issue and you have all 50 states, retain
>> those states within your region and see if you can have a housing agreement
>> for the rest of the maps with the geography department on campus or another
>> such entity. I'm sure they would use them.
>>
>> Carlos A Diaz
>> askcarlos.com
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>> On Oct 13, 2016 9:56 AM, "Carlson, Tom" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>>> Just an FYI for those who are interested. Many of you on this list and
>>> your libraries may have been repositories for our USGS quadrangles in the
>>> past. After we stopped printing those classic maps, (sad I know!) I
>>> received many calls about what libraries were to do about not getting
>>> copies anymore. At that time we also began deploying USTOPO, a digital
>>> version of our 7.5' quadrangles set in a Geopdf format. These are updated
>>> far more frequently than the paper maps, every three years on the average
>>> and are very popular today. They can be viewed on any device with a pdf
>>> viewer and are easy to plot on large format plotters. As a part of this
>>> project and found on the same site, are historic USGS quadrangles. We have
>>> scanned every old quad we could find and post those as either Geopdf or
>>> Geotiff. These scans of old maps are a wonderful resource and also very
>>> popular.
>>>
>>> If you haven't seen USTOPOs or accessed them I'll put a few links below
>>> that will take you there. The "how to" videos that we have developed are
>>> very helpful as well.
>>>
>>> Intro page to US TOPO is here http://nationalmap.gov/ustopo/
>>>
>>> To search for and download particular quadrangles: http://viewer.nat
>>> ionalmap.gov/basic/?basemap=b1&category=ustopo&title=US%20To
>>> po%20Download
>>>
>>> To view "how to" videos on using US TOPO and other USGS mapping products
>>> look here: http://training.usgs.gov/TEL/TheNationalMap/TNM-TEL-In
>>> dex.html
>>> (The USTOPO videos are Lesson # 8 and 9)
>>>
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Tom Carlson, PhD, GISP
>>> Geographer
>>> National Map Liaison for Washington, Oregon and Idaho
>>> US Geological Survey
>>> 934 Broadway, Suite 300
>>> Tacoma, WA 98402
>>> 253.552.1682 Office
>>> 253.552.1581 Fax
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Oct 12, 2016 at 2:39 PM, Michael M Noga <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Greetings,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I have seen a lot of offers of USGS topo sets on Maps-L for several
>>>> years. I was wondering if you would answer this quick question.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> My library is
>>>>
>>>> 1) Keeping all our print USGS topo maps. (perhaps storing all
>>>> or some off-site)
>>>>
>>>> 2) Keeping only the print maps for the states (regions) that
>>>> mainly interest my library’s community.
>>>>
>>>> 3) Withdrawing our print USGS topo map collection.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> You can reply directly to me or respond to the list.
>>>>
>>>> I will post the results.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Michael
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ________________
>>>> Michael M Noga
>>>>
>>>> Collections Strategist
>>>>
>>>> Earth and Planetary Sciences Librarian
>>>>
>>>> MIT Libraries
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Tom Carlson, PhD, GISP
>>> Geographer
>>> National Map Liaison for Washington, Oregon and Idaho
>>> US Geological Survey
>>> 934 Broadway, Suite 300
>>> Tacoma, WA 98402
>>> 253.552.1682 Office
>>> 253.552.1581 Fax
>>>
>>> *The National Map <http://nationalmap.gov> - Your Source for
>>> Topographic Information*
>>>
>>>
>
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