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Subject:        [Fwd: formal (planned) use of early cartographic materials by
undergraduate classes]
Date:   Mon, 23 Oct 2006 14:47:21 -0400
From:   Joel Kovarsky  <[log in to unmask]>
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I am asking for some help. How many of your college or university
undergraduate programs make formal efforts to integrate early
cartographic material into undergraduate classes? For the sake of ease,
this refers to  pre-20th century items. By formal, I mean the occurrence
of planned, collaborative involvement between the undergraduate course
instructors and special collections, such as might be used for the
instruction of history, geography, art, architecture, etc.

If you are aware of these, and are willing to share some detail, I would
like to hear about them. This is not a request for specific content, but
rather under what circumstances these materials are specifically used to
teach undergraduate students in major disciplines. I would also be
interested in how the items are accessed, i.e. via the primary document
itself, a facsimile, or digital image. I would also like some
information about the specifics of the individual classes, particularly
how many students are involved, whether the cartographic materials are
used for major projects, and whether a special collections librarian is
specifically integrated into the instructional plan (i.e. direct student
contact). This information would not be shared without specific permission.

Please send the replies to me off-list (unless you specifically want
these posted publicly), via either of the emails above or below. If any
of this seems fuzzy, just let me know, and I will try to clarify further.

Thank you in advance for any help. This will be of ongoing interest to
me for some time, but any responses with in the next few weeks would be
most appreciated. I do have some general familiarity with literature
regarding undergraduate involvement (or lack thereof) with special
collections, and that is not the purpose of this query, which is focused
on the use of early cartographic materials.

        Regards.   Joel Kovarsky

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Joel Kovarsky
The Prime Meridian: Antique Maps & Books
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