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I wonder whether some list members can provide information and advice on two
related issues.  There are recent changes to the USGS maps.  Some maps now
lack the USGS stock number (the alpha-numeric below the city/state ID)  and
it appears that at least all 7.5' topos have ISBNs --  I don't yet know
about other scaled  maps.  Until now our department has used this stock
number as the distinguishing map ID for check-in purposes, as a 'cutter'
number.  Does anyone know if this stock number is being phased out and
replaced by the ISBN?  And whether the ISBN is standard on all USGS maps?
  So we need to determine what to use as a distinguishing map ID,  whether
we ought to continue to use the stock number, switch to the ISBN or do
something different.  Any suggestions or thoughts?
 
A related issue.  1-2 years ago the department here decided to use a
database created by Margaret Mooney, a CA woman, for maintaining map
records.  M. Mooney never drafted instructions to this product... so there
are obvious problems with this product and its long-term use.   Can anyone
comment on the use of the Microsoft database Access or any other products
for map records?
 
Any discussion or response will be greatly appreciated.  Please also feel
free to contact me directly.
 
Michael Forstrom
Government Documents
University of Rochester Library
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