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You should get a copy of Mary Larsgaard's book Map Librarianship 2d ed.
and read up on the methodology.
On Wed, 6 Oct 1993, Eric Speas wrote:
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> This is my first posting to this group, so if I break any rules of
> etiquette please forgive me. I'm a library school student down here in
> Texas and I need some information on map cataloging. I'm taking a class
> in advanced cataloging and we have a semester paper to prepare. I, of
> course, chose cartographic materials. What I need to know is how other
> map librarians catalog their maps. Do most librarians do only brief
> cataloging (i.e. author, area name, scale, year) or are there some how do
> full cataloging (a la AACR2r or some other method)? What justifications do
> you give for a given level of cataloging? Do you follow AACR2r format or
> some other system? Just simple, basic things like that. If you think of
> something I haven't, please mention it.
>
> Please let me know if I can quote you or not for my paper. Please send
> all responses my email (I'd hate to tie up the net with this question ;-)).
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> Thank you all in advanced!!
>
> Eric Speas
> [log in to unmask]
> Librarian Wannabe
> "Hook 'em Horns!"
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