Hi Leslie.
You tested FIMo in the early stages and it did not have the functionality that it does now.
See you in Seattle.
David
David Hodnefield Marla K. Smith
President Executive Assistant
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Subject: FIMO
I believe that the FIMO company is widely responsible for the digitization of the Sanborn maps in the Library of Congress. FIMO has brought the maps to the public through their subscription database in a very
user-friendly resource (I had a week of free access to try out the resource – given to ALA attendees who were interested in trying it out). I do not get anywhere near the same ease of use when I attempt to find the digitized Sanborn maps at the Library of
Congress.
I am acquainted with the owner because of his active involvement with both ALA MAGIRT and WAML. Regardless, my opinion of FIMO is my own, based wholly on my own experience with the particular product and compared
to my experiences with other versions of digitized Sanborn maps that I have attempted to use from other sources.
Leslie Wagner
Associate Archivist
University of Texas at Arlington Libraries
817-272-6209
Past Chair, ALA MAGIRT
Former Chair, TLA AGLHRT
Member SAA, SSA, TLA, ALA, TSHA, TSGS, TMS, WAML