----------------------------Original message---------------------------- In reply to Richard's comments: Except that in the case of the Forest Service maps there typically are two titles, one for each side, made up of the ranger district name, so 99% of the time one uses the panel title as the collective title. I think the key to the whole thing is whether or not the apparently two maps are contiguous or not, if so its one map, if not it can be considered two maps, but still if its territory all within one national forest, national park, national grassland, etc. it would not be incorrect to consider these one map. Paige At 05:11 PM 9/23/97 -0400, you wrote: >----------------------------Original message---------------------------- >At 09:48 AM 9/23/97 -0600, I wrote: >>>...It seems to me >>>that if a physical items is described as comprising more than one map, that >>>a set of coordinates should be given for each map. It does seem to me that >>>the contiguous nature of the area being covered on opposite sides of the >>>map would allow it to be described as a single map, but the item is not >>>being described that way in this record. >>> >>>Mark Crotteau >>>Washington State University >>>Pullman, WA <[log in to unmask]> >>> > Richard Soares replied (in part): >> >>...I would only hesitate to list as 1 map : >>both sides & one set of coordinates if there are two titles ( one on each >>side) with separate bibliographic info.; then perhaps 2 maps on 1 sheet : >>both sides ; [two sizes] and sheet [size] and two sets of coordinates. >>... >>Richard E. Soares >>Geology/Geography/Map Librarian >>[log in to unmask] >>1402 HBLL >>BYU >>Provo, UT 84602 >>801-378-6179 >>fax 801-378-3221 >> >> > >This brings up another aspect of the description that I may be interpreting >incorrectly in relation to this question. Cartographic Materials also >states, "coordinates are only recorded for each title given in the title >area (see 1G3)." 1G3 refers to items lacking a collective title. In fact >the map I'm cataloging has a collective title. The maps on each side >possess their own titles, included in a contents note, but the 245 gives >the panel title which combines the names of the two national forests almost >as if they were one ("Apache-Sitgreaves national forests"). Does this >title treatment suggest that the item be treated as one map rather than >two? On the other hand, the fact that the maps are also individually >titled could lead to the opposite interpretation. > >Mark Crotteau >Washington State University >Pullman, WA <[log in to unmask]> > Mr. Paige G. Andrew Maps/Nonbook Cataloger E506 Pattee Library Pennsylvania State University Libraries The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA 16802 [log in to unmask] phone: 814-865-1755 fax: 814-863-7293