THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20540-4650




GEOGRAPHY AND MAP DIVISION

January 31, 2001



Dear Colleague:

The Library of Congress Geography and Map Division will sponsor the
50th anniversary Special Project during the summer of 2001. As in past
years, the 2001 Project will be limited to cooperative participants.
University and college libraries in the United States are invited to
participate in the 2001 Project according to the following procedures.

Qualified librarians, faculty members, or students will be accepted as
cooperative participants. Sponsoring institutions are responsible for
salaries and transportation expenses of the participants, and for all
costs incurred in shipping materials selected by the participants.
Project members are assigned to train/work with permanent staff members
of the Geography and Map Division on various tasks related to technical
processing, and bibliographic and reference services. Benefit to the
participants and sponsoring institutions is twofold. In addition to the
experience gained by working in a large research map library with
highly qualified professionals, participants select maps, charts, and
atlases from available duplicate stocks for transmittal to their
sponsoring institutions. Projects being considered include organizing
ESRI conference poster session materials, compiling a directory of GIS
websites, processing Army Map Service cartographic materials, and
creating records for and updating the Bibliography of Cartography and
the Division's  Pamphlet File.

The Project will begin on Monday, July 9 and conclude Friday, August
10. For maximum benefit to you and your institution, we encourage
participation for the full 5 week period. Project members are expected
to report at 9:00 a.m., July 9, to Room B02, James Madison Memorial
Building, Library of Congress, 1st and Independence, S.E.

If you wish to be considered for the 2001 Project, please complete the
attached questionnaire and return it along with a letter of intent to
the Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division, Washington, D.C.
20540-4650, FAX: 202-707-8531 or email ([log in to unmask]) no later than
March 31, 2001.



Sincerely,



John R. Hébert
Chief