--- Begin Forwarded Message --- Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2001 13:09:43 +0100 From: Francis Herbert <[log in to unmask]> Subject: RGS-IBG Map Room : temporary re-opening Sender: Francis Herbert <[log in to unmask]> The August 2001 'Newsletter' of this Society reports that, following delays to the construction programme, the Library and the Map Room will re-open for Fellows and Members for reference purposes only from 11 am to 5 pm on Mondays to Fridays from 10 September until Christmas in the first instance. Work relating to the retro-conversion elements of the programme will continue during this period and, as a result, the services will be limited. Staff will be required to operate this partial restoration of access under restricted conditions. Certain areas of the Library and the Map Room are likely to be inaccessible for some or all of the period, as are certain parts of the catalogues. Since it will also be difficult to ensure that the telephones are continuously staffed Fellows and Members are advised to make enquiries by post, fax, or e-mail. The Picture Library and the Archives sections of the Collections continue to operate - by prior appointment as usual. Please see website (under 'Collections') for usual information. Francis Herbert (Curator of Maps, RGS-IBG) [log in to unmask] http://www.rgs.org --- End Forwarded Message ---