-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Rare maps workbook now available Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2007 14:08:25 -0400 From: Steve Rogers <[log in to unmask]> To: Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum Maps <[log in to unmask]> Rare, Antiquarian, or Just Plain Old: Cataloging Pre-Twentieth Century Cartographic Resources Did you miss MAGERT’s preconference on cataloging early maps and atlases, which was held last June at the Library of Congress prior to the Annual Library Association Conference in Washington, D.C.? If the answer is yes, you will be glad to hear that the workbook used in the preconference and issued to participants is now available for purchase from MAGERT for $40. The workbook includes illustrations and cataloging examples taken from sheet maps, atlas plates and atlases, focusing on early and pre-twentieth century cartographic materials. Some of the areas covered by the workbook include elements of description, transcription, mathematical data and supportive research. The $40 price includes shipping and handling. Orders should be sent to Jim Coombs, MAGERT Publications Distribution Manager, Maps Library, Missouri State University, 901 S. National, #175, Springfield, MO 65897 Email: [log in to unmask]