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It might be like saccharin testing, feed the rats enough of it and they get
cancer. Scan them enough (thousands of times) and you'll change the
color pigments. Jim Robb
Univ. of CO
Cartographic Lab
 
On Mon, 27 Mar 1995 [log in to unmask] wrote:
 
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>      Hello everyone!
>      Here at the British Library - in common with many other institutions -
>      we are receiving more and more enquiries from readers who wish to scan
>      the maps held in our collections.
>      At present it is Library policy NOT to allow the scanning of any maps
>      - manuscript or printed - on conservation grounds.
>      Are we being over cautious?! It may be that scanning is no worse than
>      photography and photocopying - but until we are sure we feel that we
>      cannot take the risk.
>      So, does anyone know of any published studies of the effects of
>      scanning on different types of maps; is anyone involved in such an
>      investigation now; does anyone have any experiences to relate?
>
>      All help in resolving this dilemma will be much appreciated.
>      With thanks
>      Anne Taylor
>      British Library Map Library
>      London
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