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Subject:        RE: Inquiry from government documents librarian about
classification systems used for USGS 7.5 minute topographic maps
Date:   Fri, 5 Feb 2010 09:28:52 -0800
From:   Charles E Robinson <[log in to unmask]>
To:     Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship
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We file our 7.5' topos by alphabetically by state and then alphabetically by quad name within the state.  We do have marcive records for a lot of our topos, and we help patrons find them by putting in non-LC call numbers (099) into the item records--the sudocs are in the bib records if anyone is ever curious.  Here is a link to an example of what the OPAC looks like to a patron.  Most of the time, they can be found just by looking up the quad name.

http://innopac.library.unr.edu/record=b1977368

Chuck Robinson
Map & Document Assistant

University of Nevada Reno
DeLaMare Library/MS 262
1664 N. Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89557-0262
Ph.   (775)682-7383
Fax   (775)784-6949
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>-------- Original Message --------
>Subject:        Inquiry from government documents librarian about
>classification systems used for USGS 7.5 minute topographic maps
>Date:   Thu, 4 Feb 2010 10:49:57 -0600
>From:   Lindsey, Thomas K <[log in to unmask]>
>To:
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>I am trying to find the names of larger size libraries that are
>cataloging and filing U.S.G.S. 7.5 minute series topographic maps
>using the Superintendent of Documents classification system.   This
>system has advantages, but there are also disadvantages and problems.
>
>I would like to find  other libraries using the Supt. of Docs.
>number so that I can learn how they help people make use of their collection.
>
>
>Cordially yours,  Thomas Lindsey
>
>P.S. for Valerie Glenn (formerly of UNT):   The Fort Worth Public
>Library is dropping its depository status.  It is working with Texas
>Tech and the University of North Texas to transfer as many documents
>as possible.