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Mary Larsgaard's book, Map librarianship: an introduction, 2nd ed, 1987,
Libraries Unlimited, is an excellent answer to your first query.  It is
due out in a new edition, but I have not yet seen an announcement on this
list that it is out.

In answer to the other query, I will take it in the spirit you meant,
because cataloging is NOT for dummies, as anyone who has tried to teach it
to someone else can attest!

There is the Library of Congress Geography and Map Division's Map
cataloging manual, 1991-, which is easy to use despite its length.

Another is Cartographic materials: a manual of interpretation for AACR2,
ALA, 1982.  This has some usefulness despite the fact that a revised
edition of AACR2 has come out since this book was published.

The OCLC Inputting Standards coupled with the LC Map cataloging manual
represent my 'bible' and commentary that I rely upon for most of my work.

Finally, there are some good, really good, map catalogers in OCLC land,
especially at LC and the New York Public Library.  Others as well whose
OCLC symbols I do not recognize are doing fine work.  Many of the records
you see in OCLC are good examples of how to do it.

_________________________________________
Ken Grabach         <[log in to unmask]>
Documents and Maps Librarian
Miami University Libraries
Oxford, Ohio  45056  USA



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> Date: Thu, 1 Jul 1999 08:37:38 -0500
> From: Murway Mark <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Book recommendations
> Sender: Murway Mark <[log in to unmask]>
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> Ahoy!
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> Is there a basic, introductory book about map librarianship?
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> Also, is there a Cataloging for Dummies book?
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> Thanks,
> Mark Murway
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I believe that many people will suggest the following in response to
your first question:

Map librarianship : an introduction / Mary Lynette Larsgaard. -- 3rd ed.
-- Englewood, Colo. : Libraries Unlimited, 1998.



John A. Stevenson
Coordinator, Government Documents and Maps Processing Unit
University of Delaware Library
181 S. College Ave.                [log in to unmask] - email
Newark, DE 19717-5267              302-831-8671 - voice
Depository 0087                    302-831-1046 - fax

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