-------- Original Message -------- Subject: scale statement in cataloging maps Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 16:13:04 -0500 From: Angie Cope <[log in to unmask]> Organization: American Geographical Society Library ------------------ Can we have a group conversation about the cataloging record and scale statements? When a map is not drawn to scale, for example, a pictorial map, the 255 field says "Scale not given." and then a 500 note can quote a statement on the map or simply say "Map not drawn to scale." Is that correct? And, saying in the 255 field "Map not drawn to scale" is not correct. Is that correct?? Also, do we in the US say "Scales differ" or do we only say "Scales vary?" I just find that what the book says, what experts advice is and what practicing catalogers use all vary (or is it differ) from one another a bit. I just want to wrap my tired mind around the correct usage and fly with it. Thanks for your help. Angie -- ************************************************** ANGELA R. COPE, Academic Map Librarian American Geographical Society Library UW Milwaukee Libraries 2311 E. Hartford Avenue Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53211 http://www.uwm.edu/Libraries/AGSL/index.html Hours: 8:00am-4:30pm [log in to unmask] (414) 229-6282 (800) 558-8993 (US TOLL FREE) (414) 229-3624 (FAX) **************************************************