-------- Original Message -------- Subject: from latest highlights Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 17:42:33 -0500 From: John C Fouke <[log in to unmask]> To: maps-l I saw this in the latest highlights and thought you might want to see it: USGS Photographic Library in the News: The USGS Photographic Library has received a lot of special attention lately. First, in an article to be published in the September/October issue of Rocks & Minerals Magazine, the Photographic Library collection will be highlighted, and just in time for the annual Denver Gem & Mineral Show. Along with mainly historic images, over 1,000 mineral specimen photographs donated by Brigham Young University and the former Bureau of Mines has helped the on-line photo collection to grow to nearly 37,000 images. Another source for kudos is the American Library Association (ALA) American Libraries Direct e-newsletter, which features the Photographic Library as the ?Digital Library of the Week? on the front page of the newsletter. To view the on-line mineral specimen photography, please visit the following URL: http://libraryphoto.cr.usgs.gov/cgi-bin/search.cgi?search_mode=noPunct&free_form=mineral+specimen&free_form=&free_form=&free_form = To see the ALA e-newsletter, visit the following URL: http://link.ixs1.net/s/ve?eli=n137047&si=8149661987&cfc=3html To order a copy of Rocks & Minerals Magazine, click on the URL below: http://www.rocksandminerals.org/ (Colleen Allen, 303-236-1010)