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Subject: Re: Selective Housing Agreements]
Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2005 16:11:30 -0500
From: John P. Farrell <[log in to unmask]>
To: Maps and Air Photo Systems Forum <[log in to unmask]>


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I think it is a mistake to cancel the agreement with NMU. The data will
become critical to faculty in the future in the area of GIS and LIS.
J. Pat Farrell (Prof. emeritus)
Northern Michigan University email =   [log in to unmask]

At 03:36 PM 2/8/2005 -0500, you wrote:
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>Subject: Selective Housing Agreements
>Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2005 09:50:28 -0500
>From: Bruce Sarjeant <[log in to unmask]>
>To: Maps and Air Photo Systems Forum <[log in to unmask]>
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>Since 1997, the Geography Dept. here at Northern Michigan University had
>been a selective housing site for geospatial CD ROMs received through the
>Depository System.  They recently cancelled this agreement citing among
>other things the widespread availability of such data online and the
>regional focus of studies (the Upper Peninsula of Michigan)--there is no
>need for the variety of data.  It was a good idea back in 1997; not so
>in 2005.
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>I wanted to ask the listerv if other Depository Libraries had or have had
>selective housing agreements for such items, and if they have been
>terminated for similar reasons.
>
>You can reply to me directly.  I'll summarize the responses and post
>them.  Thank you.
>
>Bruce Sarjeant
>Reference/Documents and Maps Librarian
>Northern Michigan University
>1401 Presque Isle Ave
>Marquette MI 48855-5376
>(906) 227-1580
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