Subject: | How many print maps came through FLDP? |
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Date: | Tue, 12 Nov 2013 20:56:53 +0000 |
From: | Weessies, Kathleen <[log in to unmask]> |
To: | [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>, '[log in to unmask]' <[log in to unmask]> |
A creative solution is needed, I think, to
figure out how many *paper* maps were distributed
through the Federal Library Depository Program for various
years. At minimum I’m interested in 1993, 2003, and 2013 (to
illustrate the decrease), but it would be fun and interesting
to see more years than that.
Shipping lists are online only back to the
1990’s. Annual reports are incomplete, and DDM (Documents
Data Miner) only goes back to the late 1990s. I emailed GPO
and asked and received the answer pasted at the bottom of this
message. It is possible to fudge some answers, especially for
the later years, but I’d like to do better for earlier years
that were the peak of paper map distribution.
Worldcat doesn’t separate the electronic
from paper very well, and I can’t figure out how to isolate
the FDLP items.
GPO Monthly catalog is a possibility, but I
don’t think I can specify the map format.
Did any 100% depositories keep their own
personal records of receipts?
Kathleen
Weessies
Geosciences Librarian
Head, Map Library
Coordinator,
Collaborative Technology Labs
Michigan State University Main Library
366 W. Circle Drive W308
East Lansing, MI 48824
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# of maps distributed through GPO 1993,
2003, 2013
Discussion Thread
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Response Via Email(Lara Otis) - 11/12/2013
02:48 PM
Hello, This is a very interesting question,
but one that unfortunately does not have an easy and
straightforward answer. The performance metrics kept by LSCM
from c. 2004 to the present show that from January - September
2013, 17,238 maps were distributed (total number, not number
of titles). This figure does not include maps that are
distributed via USGS Shipping Lists. Those can be reviewed
online from 1998-2012:
http://www.fdlp.gov/home/repository/cat_view/178-collection-management/277-distribution/300-archived-shipping-lists/306-usgs-doc-format
and have a number of map titles in the shipment at the top of
each list. For 2013 and 2014, the USGS lists are at this
website under the "doc" category:
http://www.fdlp.gov/collections/collection-tools/slists
The information in DDM2 also does not
include the USGS shipping lists. As you have already noted,
it is possible to download the shelflist which covers 1997 to
the present. You would then have to filter and sort by year
and and look by various title keywords or item numbers (these
may have changed over time) for maps. You can also filter by
format down to paper using the "filename" field to lessen the
number of results.
You can look at annual reports for the
GPO library division; these are online from 1996 - 2002:
http://www.fdlp.gov/home/repository/cat_view/72-about-the-fdlp/180-reports/181-lps-annual-reports
These generally give distribution figures, but usually only
list all paper without breaking out maps. For example,
though, the 1996 report indicates that 228,096 copies of
11,665 maps were distributed directly from the USGS. Other
maps still went through regular distribution.
Prior to 1996, you could try looking at
Administrative Notes and its cumulative table of contents:
http://beta.fdlp.gov/about-the-fdlp/projects/23-about/projects/372-adnotes.
Issues from 1996 - 2009 are online:
http://www.fdlp.gov/index.php?option=com_docman&task=cat_view&gid=218
At a glance, this publication did often provide distribution
statistics, but again only for paper without specifying maps.