Maps-L members:
    The following missive was sent to the list by one of our members.
The message in trouble was sent to several lists in the form of an
attachment. When I, as Moderator sent out the message to the list, I
took the time to reformat the message so there was no attachment.  I do
ask that all Maps-L messages do not have attachments.  There are
several reasons, one being the problem cited below, another be virus
problems, and a third can be subscriber computers that will not read
the format of the attachment.  Attachments work well within an
organization where everyone has the same capabilities, but they can
cause problems in the larger world.  So I ask that you please try not
to use attachments. Most users of the Internet do not understand the
problem, or ignore it as it bothers a very small number of users. The
only solution, given that the Maps-L base is scattered all over the
world and has a very wide range of computers and software has been to
not use attachments wherever possible. I try to catch them, but do fail
at times when I am busy. In the case of this problem attachment, you
did not get it from Maps-L, but from another listserv.

Johnnie
Moderator, Map-L

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Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2001 10:40:07 -1000
From: Dee Longenbaugh <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: The Library of Congress,         Geography and Map
Division Special         Project
Sender: Dee Longenbaugh <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask], [log in to unmask],
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Mr. Morris,
        It is elementary courtesy to ask before sending the entire list a
long file or attachment of any kind.
        Many, many members have to pay by the minute, and quite a few
(including me) have slow machines.  My elderly laptop has a fit of vapors
and falls asleep after the first few minutes.
        Please mind your manners in the future.
        Thank you,
        Dee Longenbaugh

At 1:03 PM 7/2/1, Robert C Morris wrote:
>
>
>
>GEOGRAPHY AND MAP DIVISION
>
>January 31, 2001
>
>
>
>Dear Colleague:
>
>The Library of Congress Geography and Map Division will sponsor the 50th
>anniversary Special Project during the summer of 2001. As in past years,
>the 2001 Project will be limited to cooperative participants. University
>and college libraries in the United States are invited to participate in
>the 2001 Project according to the following procedures.
>
>Qualified librarians, faculty members, or students will be accepted as
>cooperative participants. Sponsoring institutions are responsible for
>salaries and transportation expenses of the participants, and for all
>costs incurred in shipping materials selected by the participants. Project
>members are assigned to train/work with permanent staff members of the
>Geography and Map Division on various tasks related to technical
>processing, and bibliographic and reference services. Benefit to the
>participants and sponsoring institutions is twofold. In addition to the
>experience gained by working in a large research map library with highly
>qualified professionals, participants select maps, charts, and atlases
>from available duplicate stocks for transmittal to their sponsoring
>institutions. Projects being considered include organizing ESRI conference
>poster session materials, compiling a directory of GIS websites,
>processing Army Map Service cartographic materials, and creating records
>for and updating the Bibliography of Cartography and the Division's
>Pamphlet File.
>
>The Project will begin on Monday, July 9 and conclude Friday, August 10.
>For maximum benefit to you and your institution, we encourage
>participation for the full 5 week period. Project members are expected to
>report at 9:00 a.m., July 9, to Room B02, James Madison Memorial Building,
>Library of Congress, 1st and Independence, S.E.
>
>If you wish to be considered for the 2001 Project, please complete the
>attached questionnaire and return it along with a letter of intent to the
>Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division, Washington, D.C.
>20540-4650, FAX: 202-707-8531 or email ([log in to unmask]) no later than March
>31, 2001.
>
>
>
>Sincerely,
>
>
>
>John R. Hébert
>Chief
>
>
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Dee Longenbaugh
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