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Date: Wed, 2 May 2001 12:16:08 -0700 (PDT)
From: Sue Haffner <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Shelving maps with covers <fwd>
Sender: Sue Haffner <[log in to unmask]>
To: Johnnie Sutherland <[log in to unmask]>



In our collection at California State University, Fresno, we play
it by ear, so to speak. It depends on the quality of the paper, how
easily the item is flattened, etc., as to whether we put it in with
the flat maps or in the vertical file. Also, we need to be sure
that the cover will not damage other items in the drawer and that
the map is still easily slipped out for use.
When I started retrospectively cataloging our collection, I was
dismayed to find a lot of maps that had been separated from their
covers (and, hence, from the information that the cataloguer needs.)
Handling these *orphans* was something of a challenge. For the sake
of your cataloguer, I hope you are not planning on discarding the
covers.

Sue Haffner, Map Cataloguer
Henry Madden Library, CSU Fresno


On Mon, 30 Apr 2001, Johnnie Sutherland wrote:

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> MAPS-Lers:
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> For the most part we store our maps flat in drawers.  What do others in
> Mapland do when a folded map comes with a firm cover?  Do you store those
> flat, also?  If yes, do you leave the covers on, or take them off?  In
> short, what is the best way to store these maps?
>
> Thanks,
> Sue Ann
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