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Subject:        Re: Cataloging of digitized maps
Date:   Thu, 03 Jun 2010 12:09:26 -0400
From:   Paige Andrew <[log in to unmask]>
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Hi Brian,

I'm a bit surprised nobody else has spoken up about this, but that's
probably because things are so crazy right now leading up to ALA Annual
Conference at the end of the month (and Susan Moore, Mary Larsgaard, and
I are facing immediate deadlines for final organizing of our
Preconference workshop so we all are really tied up). I only have time
to take a stab at this, but I would work on cataloging the digitized
version of each of these and add information about the original paper
version using a 530 "Additional Physical Form Available" note. Its
easier to do it the other way around (use the record for the paper copy
and add a URL linking to its digital version) but in the longrun for
possible re-purposing of the MARC record into metadata this will help
you and others.

Paige

Angie Cope wrote:
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> From: "Brian Falato" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 9:58:11 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
> Subject: Cataloging of digitized maps
>
>
> At the University of South Florida, we have digitized almost 200
> historical maps. Most of them were scanned from paper copies we have
> in Special Collections, but some were loaned to us and we do not have
> the paper copies. We now want to put records for these digitized
> copies in OCLC and our OPAC (we already have access to them through
> our digital asset management system).
>
> My question regards how I should proceed in cataloging them. On those
> that have records for the paper copies, would I basically copy the
> info in the print version record and add a reproduction note in the
> 533? Or should I be cataloging the digitized version and make
> reference to the print original? I know for print map facsimiles, the
> usual procedure was to catalog the facsimile, and then make a note
> about the original version. Is this recommended also when dealing with
> digitized copies of the original?
>
> And is there a way to determine dimensions and scale for digitized
> maps when we don't have the paper maps? Some of them have a bar scale
> but I'm not certain how to get a correct reading when I'm dealing only
> with a digital copy. When I was putting info on the maps into our
> digital asset management system, I looked for records on them to copy
> information. But for some I could not find any records. If I can't
> determine scale, what wording should I use? Should dimensions be left
> blank in the 300 field and a note given to explain that dimensions are
> unknown?
>
> Thanks for any help you can provide on this.
>
> Brian Falato
> Special & Digital Collections
> University of South Florida Libraries
> Tampa, FL 33620
> (813) 974-1772
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