-------- Original Message -------- Subject: RE: How many print maps came through FLDP? Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 21:52:22 +0000 From: Hallie Pritchett <[log in to unmask]> To: Weessies, Kathleen <[log in to unmask]>, Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship <[log in to unmask]> Take a look at MAGIRT Electronic Publication no.5 - A Guide to the Cartographic Products of the Federal Depository Library Program <http://www.ala.org/magirt/sites/ala.org.magirt/files/content/publicationsab/fdlpguide_2005.pdf>. It is a list of all of the cartographic products by Sudoc class and indicates which classes were published in paper. The list was culled from the GPO's List of Classes <http://www.fdlp.gov/home/repository/doc_view/666-list-of-classes?tmpl=component&format=raw>; at the time (2005), 596 of the 8894 total classes were devoted to cartographic products. While this doesn't tell you how many maps are/were published in paper in each class, it should give you a more specific list of titles to work with. Also, the aforementioned List of Classes <http://www.fdlp.gov/home/repository/doc_view/666-list-of-classes?tmpl=component&format=raw> is more up-to-date in terms of publication format; since 2005, a number of paper maps have become electronic documents. Hope this helps! Hallie Pritchett Map and Federal Regional Depository Librarian University of Georgia Libraries Athens, GA 30602 [log in to unmask] 706-542-0664 706-583-0631 (FAX) Map and Government Information Library - http://www.libs.uga.edu/magil/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *From:* Weessies, Kathleen <[log in to unmask]> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 12, 2013 3:56 PM *To:* [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask] *Subject:* How many print maps came through FLDP? 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 [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> Office phone 517-884-0849 Recently you requested personal assistance from our on-line support center. Below is a summary of your request and our response. If this issue is not resolved to your satisfaction, you may reopen it within the next 7 days. Thank you for allowing us to be of service to you. Subject --------------------------------------------------------------- # of maps distributed through GPO 1993, 2003, 2013 Discussion Thread --------------------------------------------------------------- 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.