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Subject:        Re: Digital map collections
Date:   Wed, 12 Dec 2007 11:14:52 -0500
From:   Paige Andrew <[log in to unmask]>
To:     Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum
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Hi Katie!

Interesting question, I can think of several online map collections,
most of them of historical collections (David Rumsey, Afriterra,
etc.) that are available for folks to go to and use, but not of any
collections for purchase. Which begs the question; do some of us have
collections or parts of collections that could be "sold" or
subscribed to as a new revenue stream? I don't like the idea myself,
particularly in an academic environment, but I toss it out as
something for everyone to think about....

Paige

At 10:29 AM 12/12/2007, Maps-L wrote:
>-------- Original Message --------
>Subject:        Digital map collections
>Date:   Tue, 11 Dec 2007 09:40:01 -0700
>From:   Kathryn Lage <[log in to unmask]>
>Organization:   University of Colorado
>To:     'Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum' <[log in to unmask]>
>
>
>Hi,
>
>A visual resources collection curator has asked me if I know of any
>collections of digital images of maps that can be purchased and loaded into
>her digital library (restricted to enrolled students and faculty). I know of
>many commercial databases that contain maps and free online digital
>collections, but have not heard of any collections that can be purchased and
>redistributed. Does anyone know of any collections like this? She did not
>specify, but I think she is looking for either current or historical maps.
>
>Thank you.
>
>-Katie
>
>Katie Lage
>Map Librarian
>Jerry Crail Johnson Earth Sciences & Map Library
>University Libraries
>University of Colorado at Boulder
>184 UCB
>Boulder, CO 80309
>303-735-4917
>303-735-4879
>http://ucblibraries.colorado.edu/map/

Mr. Paige G. Andrew
Faculty Maps Cataloger
   and Associate Professor