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Subject: RE:      Weight of maps?]
Date: Tue, 4 May 2004 08:32:37 -0500
From: Seldin, Daniel T. <[log in to unmask]>


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Catherine I. Bahn published an article giving the weight of loaded map
cases that gave the weight of 200 maps in a 2" drawer in a 46" map case
as 68 pounds.

The article, "Map libraries--space and equipment was published in the
SLA Geography and Map Division Bulletin, No 46, 1961, p. 3-17.  This
article was reprinted in Map librarianship : readings / compiled by
Roman Drazniowsky.  Metuchen, N.J. : The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 1975. p.
364-384.  The table of weights is included in the WAML Tool box on the
web at http://www.waml.org/mapcabwt.html.

Daniel T. Seldin
Map Cataloger
Technical Services Department
Indiana University
Main Library E350
1320 E. 10th St.
Bloomington, IN  47405-3907
(812)855-2059
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