--- Begin Forwarded Message --- Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2001 13:15:47 -0600 From: "Huber, Tom" <[log in to unmask]> Subject: RE: databases <fwd> Sender: "Huber, Tom" <[log in to unmask]> The two most popular here at the Illinois State Library are: USGS' Geographic Names Information System mapping.usgs.gov/www/gnis Genealogists, historians, and archeologists (as well as myself) LOVE this one. Oddens' Bookmarks oddens.geog.uu.nl/main.html Maps, maps, and more maps. Tom Huber Map Librarian Illinois State Library 300 S. 2nd. Springfield, IL 62701-1796 (217) 782-5823 FAX: (217) 557-6737 [log in to unmask] Jesse White, Secretary of State and State Librarian -----Original Message----- From: Johnnie Sutherland [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Friday, January 19, 2001 4:04 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: databases <fwd> --- Begin Forwarded Message --- Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2001 11:48:55 -0500 From: ahudson <[log in to unmask]> Subject: databases Sender: ahudson <[log in to unmask]> NYPL has found that while we have databases available, and our readers come in and use the internet, www, opac...they are not using the databases which we spend a lot of money on. This raised the question in my puny mind as to what databases are most popular/most requested or used in map libraries. Somehow Proquest doesn't come to mind, but I may be wrong... Might individuals send me your TOP TWO [NOT TOP TEN!] databases as used in your map library? Send to [log in to unmask] If I get a significant response, especially clusters of faves, I will post the results. Or I will post the results anyway! Many thanks. Just trying to improve or offer new services here in ye olde paper map room, and am always open to stealing good ideas from folks further out on the edge of technology than I am. Alice Hudson Chief, Map Division, NYPL --- End Forwarded Message --- --- End Forwarded Message ---