--- Begin Forwarded Message --- Date: Thu, 25 Feb 1999 11:00:13 -0500 From: David McQuillan <[log in to unmask]> Subject: IFLA World Directory of Map Collections -- 4th Edition The Section of Geography and Map Libraries, International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is compiling a 4th edition of its World Directory of Map Collections. Publication is planned for the year 2000, but questionnaires mailed over the past two years are still outstanding for many U.S. map collections. It is planned to have at least 2 references for each state. Currently only 31 responses have been received, and in many cases the major map collection for a state is absent (*). The missing states are: Alabama Alaska Arizona (1 letter sent) Arkansas Colorado (1 letter sent) Delaware (*)Florida (have FLA State) (*)Georgia (have GA Tech) Hawaii Idaho (*)Illinois (have Univ. Chicago, NW, Univ. IL) Indiana (1 letter sent) Iowa Kansas (1 letter sent) Kentucky Maine Maryland (1 letter sent) Massachusetts (1 letter sent) Minnesota (1 letter sent) Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Jersey (1 letter sent) New Mexico North Carolina North Dakota Oklahoma (*)Oregon (have Univ.Or.) Rhode Island (1 letter sent) South Dakota Tennnessee Texas (1 letter sent) Utah (1 letter sent) Virginia (1 letter sent) West Virginia Wyoming If you have misplaced, not received, or would like a copy of your response form, please contact Olivier Loiseaux ([log in to unmask]), chairman of the World Directory Working Group. As the international federation in which ALA and SLA holds membership, IFLA would like to have representative coverage for the development of its data base. Future plans call for a linking of various regional map collection data bases for a truly international information source for map collections. Your kind assistance with this project is greatly appreciated. David C. McQuillan, Chairman IFLA Section of Geography and Map Libraries --- End Forwarded Message ---