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Subject: Re: [Fwd: spray painting map cases]
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 12:01:43 -1000
From: Ross Togashi <[log in to unmask]>
To: Maps and Air Photo Systems Forum <[log in to unmask]>
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Aloha Ms. Hudson,
If you haven't already, you may want to take a look at Linda Newman's
article "The Electrostatic Painting Project of the Mary Ansari Map
Library", that appeared in the Western Association of Map Libraries'
_Information Bulletin_, v.30, no.2&3, March/July 1999.
Aloha,
Ross Togashi
Photo Essay Editor, WAML IB
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From: "Johnnie D. Sutherland" <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thursday, February 13, 2003 10:01 am
Subject: [Fwd: spray painting map cases]
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> Subject: spray painting map cases
> Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 14:11:23 -0500
> From: "ahudson" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
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> Dear Mapsters,
>
> NYPL Map Div. is about to undergo renovation. [yes, your prayers
> for our
> recovery are welcome!]
>
> One aspect of the work we are considering is to spray paint the map
> cases,
> rather than purchase new [inferior] cases or flat files.
>
> We are concerned about processes; protection of the collections;
> off-gassing; costs, etc.
>
> We have some 300,000 maps in 3-5 drawer units here in the rooms to be
> renovated. Another 100,000+ are in storage,and probably will not be
> painted.
>
> Just wonder what others have experienced with spray painting; and long
> term
> effects...chipping? vapors?
>
> Any input from the map library community is most welcome as we
> approachArmageddon [and I do not mean Osama, I mean Renovation!]
>
> Alice H.
>
> Alice C. Hudson
> Chief, Map Division
> The Humanities and Social Sciences Library
> The New York Public Library
> 5th Avenue & 42nd Street, Room 117
> New York, NY 10018-2788
>
> [log in to unmask]; 212-930-0589; fax 212-930-0027
>
> http://nypl.org/research/chss/map/map.html
>
> The true meaning of life is to plant trees,
> under whose shade you do not expect to sit.
> - Nelson
> Henderson
>
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