-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [Fwd: spray painting map cases] Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 12:01:43 -1000 From: Ross Togashi <[log in to unmask]> To: Maps and Air Photo Systems Forum <[log in to unmask]> ------------------ Aloha Ms. Hudson, If you haven't already, you may want to take a look at Linda Newman's article "The Electrostatic Painting Project of the Mary Ansari Map Library", that appeared in the Western Association of Map Libraries' _Information Bulletin_, v.30, no.2&3, March/July 1999. Aloha, Ross Togashi Photo Essay Editor, WAML IB [log in to unmask] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Johnnie D. Sutherland" <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thursday, February 13, 2003 10:01 am Subject: [Fwd: spray painting map cases] > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: spray painting map cases > Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 14:11:23 -0500 > From: "ahudson" <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] > > ------------------ > Dear Mapsters, > > NYPL Map Div. is about to undergo renovation. [yes, your prayers > for our > recovery are welcome!] > > One aspect of the work we are considering is to spray paint the map > cases, > rather than purchase new [inferior] cases or flat files. > > We are concerned about processes; protection of the collections; > off-gassing; costs, etc. > > We have some 300,000 maps in 3-5 drawer units here in the rooms to be > renovated. Another 100,000+ are in storage,and probably will not be > painted. > > Just wonder what others have experienced with spray painting; and long > term > effects...chipping? vapors? > > Any input from the map library community is most welcome as we > approachArmageddon [and I do not mean Osama, I mean Renovation!] > > Alice H. > > Alice C. Hudson > Chief, Map Division > The Humanities and Social Sciences Library > The New York Public Library > 5th Avenue & 42nd Street, Room 117 > New York, NY 10018-2788 > > [log in to unmask]; 212-930-0589; fax 212-930-0027 > > http://nypl.org/research/chss/map/map.html > > The true meaning of life is to plant trees, > under whose shade you do not expect to sit. > - Nelson > Henderson >