Subject: | RE: ["EXLIBRIS-L"] maps as a matter of interest to curators of rare books and special collections |
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Date: | Thu, 23 Jan 2014 10:15:55 -0500 |
From: | Charles Alaimo <[log in to unmask]> |
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There are SO MANY maps bound into books/serials. It's a race against time to preserve these resources. I don't think map libraries are cutting maps out of 15th century atlases but instead trying to save maps from serials. These serials are increasingly being weeded because they're "scanned" and online. The quality of the "scans" through google or haithi or whatever are often poor at best.
Very interesting discussion and thank you so much Donald for sharing. I'm not on the magirt list and so I'm glad I got to see this.
Angie (map librarian)
AGS Library
On 01/22/2014 07:30 PM, Donald Farren wrote:
Not to tattle, but I have learned, as enclosed, that map librarians "rescue" (their term) maps by razoring them from books for separate housing, the practice having the blessing of the Geography and Map Division of the Library of Congress (although the division holds the maps uncatalogued), the justification being that not having to go to the books "saves a lot of time and energy." Our esteemed colleagues have their reasons that must be respected, but I wonder if the practice of breaking the books and obliterating the provenance of the maps makes anyone else nervous. How does this practice, in principle, differ from breaking atlases, commonly condemned by map librarians?
Donald Farren
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From: Hallie Pritchett [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2014 5:19 PM
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Subject: RE: Do you 'rescue' maps from books?
Kathleen - John Phillips from Oklahoma State did a great presentation on this very topic at a DLC Conference and Meeting a couple of years ago. He talked specifically about pulling maps related to Oklahoma from the Serial Set and cataloging them separately. Don't know if he's on this list (I believe he's a MAGIRT member), but if he's at Midwinter I'm sure he'd be happy to discuss their project.
Hallie Pritchett
Map and Federal Regional Depository Librarian
University of Georgia Libraries
Athens, GA 30602
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From: Redmond, Edward James <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2014 5:04 PM
To: 'Weessies, Kathleen'; [log in to unmask]
Subject: RE: Do you 'rescue' maps from books?
Kathleen:
The Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress has been rescuing maps from the Serial Set for many years. Additionally, we have done the same with the RGS journals, and other 19th century maps tucked in War Department journals, etc.
By far, the largest project was our Serial Set rescue. From a reference point of view, these maps are invaluable and having the ability to go to the maps (based on Donna Koepps inventory) saves a lot of time and energy. While this collection is not cataloged, some of the maps have been scanned for a specific project.
If I were King of the Maps I would make one gigantic “rescued maps” collection with notes on all the different publications (Serial Set; RGS; etc.)
Ed
From: Weessies, Kathleen [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Monday, January 20, 2014 5:00 PM
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Subject: Do you 'rescue' maps from books?
I’ve spent the last few days razoring maps out of the Serial Set – our volumes from the late 1800s and early 1900s are about to go to Remote Storage. Some old journals have fold-out maps in them too, such as from the Royal Geographical Society. If you’ve done a project to harvest maps for flat storage in the map library, I’d be interested in hearing of your experiences.
Hey, is this a good discussion topic for the Map Collection Manager’s discussion group this weekend?
When I saw the first booktruck in Catalog Maintenance with its numerous fold-out maps, I on-the-spot invented a workflow to rescue some of them. I can’t take them all, so I’m prioritizing the ones closest to our collection interests. Great Lakes, and all that, plus removal of Indians and other vital topics. Some maps fall into pieces at the fold lines the moment I touch them!
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
517-884-0849