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Subject: RE: [ Re: [ cataloging AMS/DMA world maps series]]
Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2003 12:57:24 -0400
From: "Barry, John W. [C]" <[log in to unmask]>


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Hi group!
The National Imagery and Mapping Agency catalogs its map and chart
holdings
to the sheet level, but we only have records for the most recent
editions.
We have not retained records for AMS and DMA produced items if they have
been superceded by later edition NIMA products.  There are Series
History
records set up for each series, but they are mainly templates for the
series
sheets.

We use the Voyager ILS from Endeavor Information Systems, and our
records
are in MARC format.  As for actually getting our records, we share a
limited
amount of records with LC, but we are still in a transitionary state
since
our records are not fully compliant with OCLC standards.  Much of an
average
record contains legacy data that has no corresponding "official" map
cataloging value, but is essential for our internal customers. SOoooo...
Things are complicated.

Hope this didn't muddle the issue even further :)

John W Barry [C]
NIMA-GTDR-Voyager Team
Bethesda, MD
(T) 301-227-2103 (F) 301-227-5059


-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: [ cataloging AMS/DMA world maps series]
   Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2003 08:52:43 -0400
   From: Paige Andrew <[log in to unmask]>
     To:

Good question Heather!

In my experience it seems that map collections hold only bits and pieces
of the variety of series involved for AMS/DMS materials. What I have
seen is a few records to cover particular parts such as a record to
cover the city maps. The sheer volume of differening series, and getting
a handle on the publication cycles would make a record such as this a
real pain to create. Thus, I'll be surprised if a single record covering
the entire thing has been done, but we'll wait and see what kind of
response you receive to your question.

Sincerely,

Paige

At 08:27 AM 8/22/2003 -0400, you wrote:

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: cataloging AMS/DMA world maps series
> Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2003 15:04:19 -0700
> From: Heather Houser <[log in to unmask]>
> Organization: PSU Library
>
>
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> We have a large collection of the old Army Map Service/Defense Mapping
>
> Agency maps of regions of the world.  I was wondering if anyone has
> cataloged these using either one blanket record for the whole groups
> of
> series or one record for each series, e.g. series 1101 for the world,
> series 1111 for the americas, etc.  I wasn't able to locate any copy
> in
> OCLC, but I thought perhaps others had done this or had attempted and
> found other ways to represent the collection in their catalog.  Thanks
>
> in advance for any assistance.
>
> -Heather
>
> --
> Heather Houser
> Government Information / Cataloging
> Portland State University Library
> 503.725.4128 / 503.725.4571
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