We trying to reach as many map collections of all sorts, sizes and types across the U.S. to have them add "map" collection information to a growing tool that will be useful to anyone
searching for cartographic resources for research or just for fun. If your Government Docs collection includes maps (whether through the FDLP or not) please fill out our Survey tool (see link below or at the website on the left side); if you personally do
not work with cartographic resources but someone in your library/institution does please forward this on to them! The more entries we have the more useful this tool becomes.
Just so ya know, the Survey tool has two parts to it -- if you would simply like to provide contact and location information and not worry about sharing details such as size and strength
of collection the first "page" is brief and shouldn't take more than 5 minutes to fill out. At the end of the first page is an option to continue, if you chose to do so and provide more in-depth detail it shouldn't take more than 10 minutes to complete it
as well.
If you have questions or need assistance in filling out the survey use this email address and a member of the Online Guide team will reach out to you:
The Online
Guide to U.S. Map Collections is a directory of map collections, big and small, across the United States.
https://www.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=cc5dce32e53544958d276111fe238d76&extent=-14499573.7914%2C2382679.024%2C-8824888.8115%2C6472365.7854%2C102100
Objectives
• Crowd-sourced directory of U. S. map collections
• Searchable map interface so that collections can be easily located by their geographic location
• Searchable subject specialties by keyword
• Update information to collections, personnel and websites since publication of the 2006 Guide to U.S. Map Resources
• Provide information about the collection and retention of government-produced maps by institutions participating in the Federal Depository Library Program
• Promote map collections and the use of cartographic materials
Take the Survey to
Get on the Map!
This initiative is a project of the Map and Geospatial Information Round Table (MAGIRT)
of the American Library Association.
forwarded by
Paige Andrew
Cartographic Resources Cataloging Librarian/Distinguished Librarian
and Secretary, MAGIRT
Penn State University