--- Begin Forwarded Message --- Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2001 16:39:35 -0600 (MDT) From: Thiry <[log in to unmask]> Subject: CUAC feedback needed Sender: Thiry <[log in to unmask]> The Cartographic Users Advisory Committee (CUAC) will be meeting with in 10 days in Washington DC with representatives of federal government agencies that produce and/or distribute maps Last year Robin Haun-Mohamed of GPO posed questions to CUAC. We answered her at the time, but would like to redress the questions using your input. Your responses will be compiled and presented at the CUAC meeting. We feel this information will help us demonstrate to Robin the map community's support and justification of the depository program. The more information we can provide the better. Would you PLEASE make time to answer the questions and return to me via email by April 12, 2001. With appreciation and thanking you in advance, Christopher J.J. Thiry Map Librarian Colorado School of Mines [log in to unmask] Questions: 1) What is the impact on libraries when mapping is online? 2) How do we use online spatial/cartographic data? 3) Do we download things, save things, archive them, or do we go back to the original source material each time? 4) Do we handle electronic map needs in the library or do we send our users someplace else? 5) Do we use the airport charts, obstruction charts, approach charts,etc.? 6) What will be the impact if the USGS Open File Reports go online only? --Christopher JJ Thiry Map Librarian Colorado School of Mines 1400 Illinois PO Box 4029 Golden, CO 80401-0029 voice: 303-273-3697 fax: 303-273-3199 [log in to unmask] http://www.mines.edu/library/maproom/ http://www.mines.edu/fs_home/cthiry/ --- End Forwarded Message ---