I'm forwarding this email from lis-maps - just to bring attention to the
MARC discussion paper related to cataloging map series. Not sure if this
was brought to the lists attention back in 2006 - so here it is ...

-a-

MARC Discussion Paper No. 2006-DP07,
Recording set information for multipart cartographic materials/,
available at the Library of Congress website :
http://www.loc.gov/marc/marbi/2006/2006-dp07.html


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Subject:        Re: Map cataloguing - series
Date:   Fri, 1 Jun 2007 16:17:32 +0100
From:   Huw Thomas <[log in to unmask]>
Reply-To:       A forum for issues related to map & spatial data
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Organization:   Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / National Library of Wales
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Bernie,

This is an issue which has undergone much discussion, I would
particularly refer you to /MARC Discussion Paper No. 2006-DP07,
Recording set information for multipart cartographic materials/,
available at the Library of Congress website :
http://www.loc.gov/marc/marbi/2006/2006-dp07.html

Here at NLW we individually catalogue OS Landranger & Explorer sheets &
also OSI, OSNI & BGS maps at similar scales. Other Libraries only create
series entries and control sheet access via graphic indexes or handlists
- we do this for overseas maps and large scale plans. I am not aware of
anybody who actually lists the details of every sheet of such a series
on a single bibliographic record - does anybody know of such an instance?

Doing individual sheets is time consuming, but trying to put all the
sheet details on a single record would make for a very long record
(possibly too long for the limits set by some cataloguing systems).
Graphic indexes are good, but unless you can scan them and attach them
to the record, they are only available on-site.

I hope this is of some use.

Huw


Bernie M Barron wrote:

>Hello,
>
>We are about to begin map cataloguing here over the summer, and would be
>grateful for advice about doing series (e.g. O.S.Landrangers,
>O.S.Pathfinders, O.S.Explorers, geology etc.) - is it best to catalogue
>these with or without the individual sheet details?
>
>Many thanks in advance!!
>
>Bernie
>
>
>
>
>Bernadette M. Barron
>Map Librarian
>The Map Room
>The University of Hull
>Cottingham Road
>Hull
>HU6 7RX
>
>Tel. 01482 465551
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>
>Website :
>http://www.hull.ac.uk/lib/using_our_libraries/Services/maplibrary.html
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Huw Thomas FRGS
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Isadran Data Llyfryddol / Bibliographic Data Section
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