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Subject: National Geographic Map Supplements
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 09:49:39 -0500
From: David J. Bertuca <[log in to unmask]>
To: Maps List <[log in to unmask]>

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greetings in the map libraries;

We are considering the pros and cons of separating our NG supplement maps
from the bound volumes in order to conserve them, protect them, and to
catalog them for better access. My questions are:

1. how have other collections handled this (separate or leave in issues)
2. For libraries that keep the maps with the bound volumes--how much theft
or missing maps have you discovered?

We want to catalog each map with the appropriate cross-links to the issues
and also from the magazine to the maps so that access will be maintained
for anyone needing to put the map and the articles together for study.

Thank you all.

David J. Bertuca, Map Librarian
University at Buffalo Map Collection
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