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Subject: RE: KAPPA Map Group LLC - umbrella - map publishing
Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:28:44 -0400
From: Grabach, Kenneth A. Mr. <[log in to unmask]>
To: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship <[log in to unmask]>
I have been an early customer through Russell Guy of several of these
maps for the maps collection here. I began cataloging several of these
purchases. While many required original records, I have had no problem
with authority records. One already exists for Kappa Map Group, and
others such as ADC, Universal Map, Mapsco, American Map, have been in
the authority files for a while.
The biggest challenge has been to determine place of location, as some
of the maps do not give a place. The website that Angie quoted from is
helpful. However, many of the maps that are currently being distributed
I think were published before some of the acquisitions by Kappa Map
Group were complete. Where Kappa Map Group is named on a map at least
as recent as 2010, Library of Congress has been using Blue Bell, PA as
the place. This is given on the website as the place of the business.
But maps by Universal Maps seem rather peripatetic, ADC has some that do
not name Alexandria, VA, and Mapsco is sometimes in Addison, TX,
sometimes elsewhere. But the names, including the new one, are already
authorized as valid corporate names.
Ken Grabach <[log in to unmask]>
Maps Librarian Phone: 513-529-1726
Miami University Libraries
Oxford, Ohio 45056 USA
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[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Angie Cope, American
Geographical Society Library, UW Milwaukee
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Subject: Re: KAPPA Map Group LLC - umbrella - map publishing
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Subject: Re: KAPPA Map Group LLC - umbrella - map publishing
Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:38:27 -0400 (EDT)
From: Paige G Andrew <[log in to unmask]>
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Thanks for sharing this news Angie, this is the kind of information that
us catalogers need to be aware of as we do our work. At some point then
several authority records will need to be changed, possibly merged,
based on what is happening "on the ground". We'll wait to see some
output (maps) with this company name on it first before attempting to
establish a name for Kappa Map Group.
Paige
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From: "Angie Cope, American Geographical Society Library, UW Milwaukee"
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Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 9:38:47 AM
Subject: KAPPA Map Group LLC - umbrella - map publishing
We don't hear a lot about what's going on in the map publishing world.
I'm cataloging a map I recently purchased for my library and see that a
number of publishers have combined under an umbrella company KAPPA Map
Group, LLC.
Here is their website: https://kappamapgroup.com/t-companyhistory.aspx
"Kappa Map Group, LLC was formed in early 2011 to provide a single
umbrella over our growing family of map brands – Universal Map, American
Map, Mapsco, Hagstrom, and ADC."
Also, Eastview Cartographic purchased Map Link's stock and website.
http://www.evmaplink.com/
A few people from Map Link are offering maps from their new company:
http://www.ritemap.com/
There was a brief discussion of this on Maps-L about 2 years ago (search
Maps-L archives for 'map publishing' archives are here:
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?S1=maps-l&X=- ).
Angie
AGS Library
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