I’m forwarding this message from the Geonet listserv.  I’m curious to see what the replies are.  I anticipate a lot of “IT DEPENDS!”  But somehow over the course of a week of a typical random array of maps, is there a way to divide out the total time to a per-title average..?  I’m not a cataloger so I don’t know.

AND:  I’m additionally interested in hearing average time to do map copy cataloging.

Kathleen Weessies

Geosciences Librarian; Head, Map Library

Michigan State University

Main Library

366 W. Circle Drive, W308

East Lansing, MI  48824

517-884-0849

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Subject: [GEONET] Average time to do print map original cataloguing

Folks,

We are planning a retrospective cataloguing project for the print map collection in my library.   Most data has been collected, but we need one more:

- Average time (# maps per hour) to do original cataloguing for print, English-language maps, mostly geological in subject matter, from the 1900s.

 We don't have too many of these, but there are enough to hire a part-time cataloguer.

 Assuming the person we hire has some experience cataloguing cartographic materials, what you folks estimate for the #/hr above?  Estimates welcomed.

  Please respond directly to me.  If anyone wants a summary, I'd be happy to post.

Thanks,

Michael

Michael Leach
Head, Collection Development
Cabot Science Library, Harvard University
1 Oxford St., Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
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