--- Begin Forwarded Message --- Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2002 09:38:18 -0700 From: John Creaser <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: WHAT ARE THE LARGEST UNIVERSITY MAP COLLECTIONS IN THE U.S.? <fwd> Sender: John Creaser <[log in to unmask]> Check the ARL Website: http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/newarl/list.html You can rank academic libraries by holdings and specify cartographic materials. Here is the results for 2000 for the top 20 map holding libraries Ranked List for 2000 Rank Library Cartographic Materials 1 CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA 3620514 2 ALBERTA 1383050 3 FLORIDA 727220 4 OREGON 720863 5 ILLINOIS, URBANA 633170 6 CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES 623835 7 GEORGIA 608106 8 INDIANA 596204 9 BRITISH COLUMBIA 540879 10 YALE 447684 11 PENNSYLVANIA STATE 439180 12 CHICAGO 408054 13 MINNESOTA 404729 14 CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY 397868 15 TENNESSEE 372341 16 IOWA 370168 17 WASHINGTON 346618 18 TEXAS 341794 19 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 327179 20 NORTH CAROLINA 322791 John At 05:19 PM 04/15/2002 -0400, Johnnie Sutherland wrote: >--- Begin Forwarded Message --- >Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 16:03:11 -0500 >From: "Youngblood, Dawn" <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: WHAT ARE THE LARGEST UNIVERSITY MAP COLLECTIONS IN THE U.S.? >Sender: "Youngblood, Dawn" <[log in to unmask]> > > > >Dear Maps-L Colleagues: > >I was wondering if there exists a list somewhere of map libraries by size >of holdings. If not, please respond if your collection holds more than >250,000 maps, and I will try to put together such a list. This is the >approximate number held by the University of Texas at Austin, as a >starting place. Princeton claims more than 300,000 on their web site. >Others??? I am particularly interested in university libraries; I realize >the Library of Congress and the New York Public probably has us all >beat. So, If you have a list, or more than 250,000 maps, please send in >your numbers!!!! Thanks. > >Dawn Youngblood >Edwin J. Foscue Map LIbrary >Southern Methodist University >P.O. Box 750375 >Dallas TX 75275-0375 >214-768-2285: work >214-768-4236: FAX >[log in to unmask] >--- End Forwarded Message --- --- End Forwarded Message ---