I have a portable tripod display which can be moved around the unit or folded up and circulated to patrons.  I enjoy choosing interesting maps from the collection for display.  But I haven't yet found an elegant way to hang them.  Is there a system that will make them hangable without poking holes in the maps?

You can see in the picture below that the top of the tripod rack is designed for a cord.  I took 2 strips of wood from a Menards and used office paper clamps and kitchen twine to rig together a hanging system.  Ideally there would be a second bar at the bottom to keep it flat and straight.  It works but it doesn't look impressive and it takes two pairs of hands to get everything lined up right.

Do you know of a commercial system that takes a plain paper map and allows it to hang by a cord?  It would need to be 42" to 60" wide.  Most of the hanging systems I've seen are designed for wall display (as you can see in the background).


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Thank you in advance for your ideas,

Kathleen Weessies
Geosciences Librarian; Head, Map Library
Michigan State University
Main Library
366 W. Circle Drive, W308
East Lansing, MI  48824
517-884-0849
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