-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: Gazeteers - how important? Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2011 18:08:41 -0400 From: Michael Fry <[log in to unmask]> To: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship <[log in to unmask]> Our collection was heavily weeded a couple years ago when the library was relocated to a smaller space. The gazetteers were a casualty of that move. When I arrived last year I learned that several members of the cartographic staff, particularly those who do map research and editing--and all of whom are well acquainted with GNIS and GEOnet--were sorry to have lost access to the print editions. So I started rebuilding the collection. I don't expect them to see a *lot* of use, but that's OK w/ me. Many things that don't get used often are still worth having (IMO). mf -- Michael Fry Senior Map Librarian National Geographic Society 1145 17th St. N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 202.857.7098 [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>