-------- Original Message --------
Subject: RE: NGA (Formerly DMA, NIMA) Nautical Charts for
regions 1-9 and misc.
Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2013 20:05:23 +0000
From: Lee, Kent <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Dennis, List:
At East View we've done a lot of research on this issue as part of our
plans to provide just such a solution, especially in the aftermath of
NGA terminating public access (including FDLP distribution) about three
years ago.
In terms of basic nautical charts (there are a variety of other more
exotic NGA nautical publications, none of which pose digitization issues
from the foreign intellectual property point (IP) of view) there were
some 4200 NGA charts being distributed as of April 2010. But of course
FDLP recipients might have thousands more, considering the multiple
editions for many charts and also formerly active charts which were
declared withdrawn before April 2010.
At most about 25 percent of these 4200 charts pose no problems as far as
we can tell in terms of anyone (libraries, vendors) offering a digital
archive solution. We know exactly which charts these are, since we
have built a database showing the foreign charts used as key source
materials in the compilation of each NGA chart. The 3000+ charts with
foreign chart materials present a significant IP issue, or rather
issues, for anyone wishing to digitize the NGA charts. These charts
involve 60-plus non-US hydrographic agencies. Each agency has its own
opinion, not surprisingly. The largest single foreign chart contributor
is the British Admiralty, who has a very strong opinion on this matter
and regularly enforces it with a small army of lawyers.
The NGA nautical charts are thus an example of that very rare breed of
US Government publication which is not necessarily public domain by
virtue of being a US Government publication. It represents a kind of
minefield for any comprehensive digitization program.
On a separate note, just over 1000 NGA nautical charts (mostly new
revised editions, but some completely new charts) have been published
since public access ceased. Had that not happened, FDLP recipients
would have received all these charts.
Kent Lee
President and CEO
East View Geospatial, Inc.
10601 Wayzata Blvd.
Minneapolis, MN USA 55305
Phone: +1.952.252.1205
Fax: +1.952.252.1202
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www.geospatial.com
www.eastview.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Angie Cope
Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 9:58 AM
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Subject: Re: NGA (Formerly DMA, NIMA) Nautical Charts for regions 1-9
and misc.
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From: "John Stevenson" <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 8:56:46 AM
Subject: Re: NGA (Formerly DMA, NIMA) Nautical Charts for regions 1-9
and misc.
Dennis,
NOAA's online chart viewer
http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/mcd/OnLineViewer.html currently
includes links to selected NGA charts for regions 1 (North America), 5
(Western Africa, Mediterranean, Black Sea) and 9 (Eastern Asia, South
Eastern Russia, Philippines). NOAA offers many disclaimers about these
charts but makes them available as a service. They can be very helpful
for libraries lacking charts for the covered areas.
John A. Stevenson
Associate Librarian, Student Multimedia Design Center University of
Delaware Library
181 S. College Ave.
Newark, DE 19717-5267
302 831-8671 [log in to unmask]
On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 9:03 AM, Angie Cope < [log in to unmask] > wrote:
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From: "Dennis Matthews" < [log in to unmask] >
To: "Air Photo Maps, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship" <
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Sent: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 11:36:04 AM
Subject: NGA (Formerly DMA, NIMA) Nautical Charts for regions 1-9 and misc.
All,
Does anyone know if the NGA (Formerly DMA, NIMA) nautical charts regions
1-9 ( http://mdnautical.com/220-nga-formerly-dma-nima-nautical-charts )
are available online or if a library has done something to digitize
their sets? Our library ended up discarding most of our regions due to
space issues and I've always wanted to find an "e-replacement" in case
someone came looking for map(s) in a region we don't have carry.
Thanks,
Dennis
Dennis G. Matthews
Library & Archives Paraprofessional 6
Western Washington University
Western Libraries
516 High Street
Bellingham, WA 98225
Email: [log in to unmask]
Telephone: 360.650.3098 (Collection Services)
360.650.3272 (Map Collection)
Fax: 360.650.3954
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