This message is from Arlyn Sherwood.------------------------Johnnie ------------------------------------- >From: [log in to unmask] >Date: Tue, 25 Nov 97 11:34:48 -0600 >Subject: Re: Marchive for maps -- request information Well- We classify all our federal document maps by SuDoc. We're the Illinois regional depository. The SuDoc number comes with the maps. Therefore I don't have to make up an LC G number. We're a closed stack library so everything the patron is looking for has to be done by online catalog anyway unless s/he is going through me. I'm the only map cataloger or reference librarian. I do catalog all the nautical charts, all the BLM's, and all the topo series, except the 1:24,000's, individually. P.S. We don't get the map records from MARCIVE so I can enhance the OCLC records, which of course the MARCIVE Map record subscribers don't get the benfit of. ______________________________ Forward Header __________________________________ Subject: Re: Marchive for maps -- request information Author: Arlyn Sherwood at SOS08407 Date: 11/21/97 3:30 PM ----------------------------Original message---------------------------- 1. Classifying maps by SuDocs organization is idiotic in my opinion. For user and staff efficiency, maps should be classed geographically. All maps of a a given area (whether they happen to be issued by a U.S. government agency or not) should be shelved together. For most collections, LC's "G" schedule is the best choice to accomplish that goal. 2. You probably do NOT want to catalog each and every topographic quadrangle (and other quad-based maps, such as the BLM's mineral management series) as separate items. Most libraries (for efficiency's sake) treat 7.5 minute topos (or all USGS topo quads) as a single title, and record sheets as "items" or "volumes" as one would do with a journal volume. 3. Be VERY careful in formulating the Marcive profile to be sure you are getting copy for all titles you want and -- perhaps more importantly -- to avoid getting copy for those not needed. It's easy to get as a nasty surprise unwanted records (sometimes hundreds of them, that then have to be deleted locally) for individual sheets within a series or title. On Wed, 22 Oct 1997 09:51:55 EDT "Joanne M. Perry" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > ----------------------------Original message---------------------------- > This is a request for information from J. Kohut at Portland State > University who is not on the list, please reply to him > ([log in to unmask]). > > The catalogers at PSU are discussing plans to recon the map collection > using Marchive records with SuDoc classifications; currently the topo > maps are arranged alphabetically by state and quad name and the rest > of the collection is organized geographically (although I am not sure > if it is using LC). I get the impression that the catalogers are being > quite insistent about this and Mr. Kohut would appreciate information > which he can bring to the discussions which would help him counteract > their intentions. Of course, if anyone feels that SuDoc organization > would be an improvement he would like to hear that also. > > Thank you. > > Joanne Perry > Map Librarian, Oregon State University > [log in to unmask] Phil Hoehn, Map Bibliographer Branner Earth Sciences Library Stanford University Stanford, CA 94305-2210 [log in to unmask]