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Date: Wed, 3 Nov 1999 14:58:13 -0600
From: Diane L Oswald <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Sanborn Maps <fwd>
Sender: Diane L Oswald <[log in to unmask]>



Hi Rich,

As someone who used to work in EDR's industry and who is a map lover,
here's my  two cents.

I've heard reports of EDR flexing their muscle (mostly without a leg to
stand on since much of the Sanborn material is no longer copyright
protected) and giving libraries a hard time about how/who is using the
fire insurance maps. I even heard that at one time they demanded that a
library return all of the original maps to them because Sanborn Maps were
merely "leased" to clients and therefore the ownership of all of the maps
remained as a Sanborn asset.

My advice if you want more of the maps filmed, would be to keep control
of your material as you did when ERIIS and I worked with you. You select
the vendor to do the filming, have two copies of the film sent to you
(forward their copy once you are satisfied with the project) and just
have them pay the bill. If you tell them that you won't sign anything
with a restrictive use clause - they will probably still jump at the
chance to get a copy of any  maps that they don't have. For that matter,
if they want specific maps badly enough, they may even agree  to have
other maps on your priority list filmed at their expense as well. The
truth is, they gain a lot of credibility and make more money when they
are able to offer more maps for a given site. So, the libraries might as
well enjoy some benefits also.

Best wishes and good luck,

Diane L. Oswald
Author, "Fire Insurance Maps, Their History and Applications" $11.95 U.S.
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