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Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 09:46:30 -0500
From: Tsering Wangyal Shawa <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: SUM:Orthophoto of Los Angeles
Sender: Tsering Wangyal Shawa <[log in to unmask]>



Map, GIS, and Govt. Doc. Librarians:

Is it possible for any of the Californian Librarians to help me in getting
Orthophoto of Los Angeles area (Los Angeles SW, SE, NW, and NE) for free
for my student?  I will very happy to help you should you need any
Orthophoto of New Jersey area for academic use.

Although a price for DOQQ from the ADL is very reasonable(see the below
email) I don't want to set precedent in buying DOQQ from libraries. All the
orthophotos of USA are supposed to be distributed free to Federal
Depository Libraries but trends are setting in selling these information to
libraries through institutions or through commercial companies. Many
libraries are not worried by this trend because at this time they are
getting their state data more or less free......and many feels that is
enough for their library. We, as Librarian have to think very carefully
about a long term consequences for libraries who are collecting or
acquiring these types of digital materials especially orthophotos.
Orthophoto, as I said earlier is one of the most important sources of
generating other geospatial data. We don't want to loss a chance of getting
this important data resources free from the USGS.

When I asked last time through this discussion group about getting free
orthophotos for Los Angeles area I received a few emails selling data. Some
are charging about $100 per quad and some $2.50 or $1.25 per file with
$45per hour labour fee.

Is there any good Californian Librarian who is willing to share their
resources to us??

Many thanks.
-Wangyal
Tsering Wangyal Shawa
Geographic Information Systems Librarian
Digital Map and Geospatial Information Center
Geosciences and Map Library
Guyot Hall, Princeton University
Princeton, NJ 08544
Phone: (609) 258-6804
Fax: (609) 258-4607
www.princeton.edu/~geolib/gis

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>The links to the DOQQ data within the Alexandria Digital Library site
>are not yet functional. We are currently selling the DOQQ data for half of
our
>cost to non-University of California users. CIR DOQQs are $2.50/file and B&W
>DOQQs are $1.25/file. There is also a $45/hour labor fee for file
preparation.
>
>Let me know how you would like to proceed,
>Greg Hajic
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