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Subject:        Re: A to Z Maps Online Database
Date:   Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:28:43 -0400
From:   Edward James Redmond <[log in to unmask]>
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LC looked at the site and passed as well.

Ed

Ed Redmond
Geography & Map Reference Specialist
Geography and Map Division
Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave, SE
Washington, DC 20540-4651
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Subject:        RE: A to Z Maps Online Database
Date:   Thu, 1 Oct 2009 13:41:27 -0400
From:   Grabach, Kenneth A. Mr. <[log in to unmask]>
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Hello, colleagues.  I had been contacted in recent months by a representative of the provider of this resource.  The site is well designed, resources are easily identified, and downloads work well.

On the other hand, as the sources are from freely available sites, with little additional content added, I could not justify the cost.  Academic libraries in Ohio and across the country are considering cutbacks, even in basic resources and services, cutting staff, and making other cost reductions.  I found it an unwarranted encumbrance.

Ken Grabach                           <[log in to unmask]>
Maps Librarian                          Phone: 513-529-1726
Miami University Libraries
Oxford, Ohio  45056  USA

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Subject: A to Z Maps Online Database

-------- Original Message --------
Subject:        A to Z Maps Online Database
Date:   Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:42:11 -0600 (MDT)
From:   Frank Stieber <[log in to unmask]>
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Hello All,

Does anybody subscribe to this database or have an opinion of it one way or another?

http://www.atozmapsonline.com

After reviewing it on a trial basis I realized it appears to be a compilation of Mapping websites and Government sites that are available for free elsewhere on the web so I thought I'd ask before we drop down money to subscribe.

Any advice appreciated...

Frank L. Stieber
Associate Librarian
Salt Lake City Public Library
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801-448-9301