Chris, This is fantastic. Thanks for continuing to compile this list. I'm in the middle of trying to replace a cataloger and this type of information is extremely useful for me to make a case that this position is needed. 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 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher Winters" <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Friday, July 17, 2015 12:47:09 PM Subject: map cataloging statistics, 2015 I started compiling statistics showing the number of "cartographic-materials" records on OCLC by institution in 2001 and have kept generating similar statistics every year since. I've shared the numbers with some of you over the years, and I sent them to MAPS-L in 2007. It seemed time to share them again. The 2015 numbers are at http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/collections/maps/map_cataloging_stats_2005-2015.pdf If you're interested, you might want to check the MAPS-L archives for my comments on the statistics then, as well as other folks' observations. Briefly, these statistics are only a measure of libraries' success in getting records to OCLC. The numbers are heavily influenced by many factors, including, for example, how libraries treat sets. Institutions that "analyze" sets of topos, nautical charts, and flood insurance maps are going to be overrepresented in proportion to how much material they've actually cataloged. Libraries that don't even analyze monographic series (like the USGS I series) will be underrepresented. There are numerous other factors that affect these numbers. The table probably needs dozens of footnotes explaining odd figures. Also, please forgive my focus on big U.S. libraries. If I were to start compiling similar figures today, I'd certainly include more institutions. You should realize that I've been compiling these statistics for annual reports. They're as accurate as I could make them, but of course I wouldn't have been as inclined to gather these numbers together if they didn't make the University of Chicago Map Collection look good. Be cynical if you want. It's very unlikely by the way that we'll be adding anything like as many records in future years. There are now only a few pockets of uncataloged materials in the collection. Do feel free to ask questions or to make comments. Chris Winters University of Chicago Library [log in to unmask]