I would consider carefully what they add to your collection before accessioning. If they are true blue-lines, they are a preservation problem. Fragile paper, the print fades with exposure to light, and you can't de-acidify without damaging the print. Kathy Stroud ________________________________ From: Maps-L: Map Librarians, etc. [[log in to unmask]] on behalf of Julie Sweetkind-Singer [[log in to unmask]] Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 1:00 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Blue Line Maps?...I Think I would agree with Leslie. If you're only interested in the map printing process, I would keep a couple of examples and get rid of the rest. Best, Julie *** Julie Sweetkind-Singer Assistant Director of Geospatial, Cartographic and Scientific Data & Services Head Librarian, Branner Earth Sciences Library & Map Collections Stanford University 397 Panama Mall; MC 2211 Stanford, CA 94305 (650)725-1102 ________________________________ From: "Leslie Wagner" <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 10:01:38 AM Subject: Re: Blue Line Maps?...I Think I would use the following criteria to make a determination. · Historical significance: o Was additional information added that differs from the originals, perhaps handwritten notes or markings, that suggest how the maps were used? o Is there any identification of the company that printed the blue line maps that at least documents the printer’s existence and function? o Can you determine when the blue line version of the maps were printed? · Is your organization interested in documenting map printing processes and/or the era of blue-line map printing? · Do you have space to store the maps and does their condition and/or content warrant preservation? Leslie Wagner Metadata Archivist Access & Discovery University of Texas at Arlington Libraries 817-272-6209 [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> [cid:image002.png@01D045F2.7DBFAC20] From: Maps-L: Map Librarians, etc. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Carlos Diaz Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 11:39 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Blue Line Maps?...I Think Going through some batches of where I found what looks like blueline maps from the USGS . They are blue lines with no additional data 100,000 scale maps…it is literally just the geography with a few place names on what looks like newsprint paper. Do maps collections keep such maps? How useful are they? Any help you can give me would be most appreciated. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ,-~~-.___. / | ' \ "The needs of the many outweigh the needs of ( ) 0 the few or the one." \_/-, ,----' ==== // Mr. Spock / \-'~; /~~~(O) Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan / __/~| / | =( _____| (_________| Carlos A. Diaz Government Publications, Maps, and Microforms James E. Brooks Library Central Washington University Mailstop 7548 Ellensburg, WA 98926 [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> http://www.lib.cwu.edu/government-publications/ Carlos' phone: (509) 963-1545<tel:5099631545> -----------------------------------------------------------------------