-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Rumsey Collection MARC records Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 17:46:35 GMT From: [log in to unmask] To: [log in to unmask] ------------------ David Rumsey Collection MARC Records, 2001-2002 As of December, 31, 2002, the David Rumsey Collection created in OCLC 3,480 Machine Readable Cataloging (MARC) records representing 4,338 images in its online library. Maps represented 92% of the records, and views, graphs and other illustrations 8%. Eight percent of the records were for images published before 1751, 9% from 1751-1800, 30% from 1801-1850, 50% from 1851-1900, and 3% after 1900. About 79% of them were in English, 10% French, 7% German, 2% Spanish, 1% Latin and .5% in Italian. Of the map images 58% covered North America, 21% Europe, 7% Asia, 5% World and its hemispheres, 4% South America, 3% each for Africa and Oceans/Polar Regions. Most of the maps were general, but 14% were assigned subject or special form headings: 8% were assigned an economic geography heading (primarily cadastral maps), 3% each for transportation and physical geography (mostly geology), 1% history, and 2% other forms or subjects (e.g., aerial views, population). To receive (as email attachments) checklists of the images cataloged in 2001 and 2002, or monthly updates contact the undersigned. They include the OCLC number. I would be curious to know of libraries adding these records to their online catalogs (two University of California campuses are, but are there others?) Phil Hoehn, Librarian David Rumsey Collection San Francisco [log in to unmask] http://www.davidrumsey.com