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Here are some of the responses that I got. They were all very interesting.
Thanks,
Wendy
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Wendy S. Mann
Government Documents/Electronic Resources Librarian
University of Pittsburgh
207 Hillman Library (412)648-7726
Pittsburgh, PA 15260 e-mail: [log in to unmask]
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From [log in to unmask] Mon Aug 7 09:35:49 1995
Date: Wed, 02 Aug 95 09:11:26 CDT
From: Jim Coombs <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: USGS topos
Wendy,
We have the same setup - a map collection as part of the Govt. Docs Dept. -
and we use LC for classifying maps. Since LC is used for all the other collect
ions in our library, it helps to maps less of a "neglected stepchild" and more
accepted as a "real" library material.
Jim Coombs
Map Librarian
Southwest Missouri State University
Springfield, MO
From [log in to unmask] Mon Aug 7 09:35:57 1995
Date: Wed, 02 Aug 95 14:46:23 CDT
From: "Jennie Dienes, Univ. of Kansas"
<[log in to unmask]>
To: "Wendy S. Mann" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Map Cataloging Question
Dear Wendy: At KU, we use the T.R. Smith classification system to catalog our
maps. This system has some base in the LC system where it comes to topos,
especially topos of the U.S. For us, 3700s 24 is the classification number we
use for United States USGS topos at scale 1:24,000. We arrange the maps (1)
alphabetically by state, and (2) within each state, alphabetically by sheet.
USGS topos at 1:63,360 get classed 3700s 63; 1:100,000 3700s 100; 1:250,000
3700s 250, etc. and arrange as noted in (1) and (2) above. At all these
different scales, we keep all different editions together. So as an example,
the sheets for Olathe, Kansas at 1:24,000 would be filed together whether they
were the original edition, or photo-revised, or photo-inspected, or with minor
revisions, or totally revised. We have not tried to keep them in any partic-
ular sequence according to date or revision status.
Since you are starting from scratch, the suggestions offered from other
librarians to use LC are very compelling. Jennie. [log in to unmask]
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