----------------------------Original message---------------------------- I ask the list's indulgence. Please respond to me and not the list. I will summarize for the list as I must forward the summary to my bosses. We will have a new library & map room in 2000. So we are looking for the norm concerning circulated maps. I know the policy on circulation of maps has been asked in the past. I have been asked to expand on yes or no. So I will ask that you all answer question one below. For those of you who do circulate your maps I ask your help in answering the additional five questions. Thank You in Advance for your assistance. 1) Do you circulate any of your maps? YES _____ NO _____ 2) Is your collection in its' own Library YES _____ NO _____ (Are you a room or a stand alone?) 3) What is the approximate size of your collection? (pieces or sheets) <25K _____ 25-50K _____ 50-100K _____ > 100K_____ 4) Of your collection do you circulate? PART ____ ALMOST ALL_____ ALL _____ (> 80%) 5) Do you circulate any maps by Hand? ALL _____ SOME _____ 6) Do you have automated check out for maps? YES _____ NO _____ I will be very interested to see if a pattern exist and how many map collections are still checking out by hand. Thank You again for your assistance. Peter Gratton [log in to unmask] Government Publications Dept Library Univ of Nevada, Las Vegas 4505 Maryland Parkway Box 457013 Las Vegas NV 89154-7013 I have all the answers. I just don't know, what questions they go to.