THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON, D.C. 20540-4650 GEOGRAPHY AND MAP DIVISION January 31, 2001 Dear Colleague: The Library of Congress Geography and Map Division will sponsor the 50th anniversary Special Project during the summer of 2001. As in past years, the 2001 Project will be limited to cooperative participants. University and college libraries in the United States are invited to participate in the 2001 Project according to the following procedures. Qualified librarians, faculty members, or students will be accepted as cooperative participants. Sponsoring institutions are responsible for salaries and transportation expenses of the participants, and for all costs incurred in shipping materials selected by the participants. Project members are assigned to train/work with permanent staff members of the Geography and Map Division on various tasks related to technical processing, and bibliographic and reference services. Benefit to the participants and sponsoring institutions is twofold. In addition to the experience gained by working in a large research map library with highly qualified professionals, participants select maps, charts, and atlases from available duplicate stocks for transmittal to their sponsoring institutions. Projects being considered include organizing ESRI conference poster session materials, compiling a directory of GIS websites, processing Army Map Service cartographic materials, and creating records for and updating the Bibliography of Cartography and the Division's Pamphlet File. The Project will begin on Monday, July 9 and conclude Friday, August 10. For maximum benefit to you and your institution, we encourage participation for the full 5 week period. Project members are expected to report at 9:00 a.m., July 9, to Room B02, James Madison Memorial Building, Library of Congress, 1st and Independence, S.E. If you wish to be considered for the 2001 Project, please complete the attached questionnaire and return it along with a letter of intent to the Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division, Washington, D.C. 20540-4650, FAX: 202-707-8531 or email ([log in to unmask]) no later than March 31, 2001. Sincerely, John R. Hébert Chief