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> We were wondering if anyone had suggestions about treating badly creased
> maps.  We have maps which have been folded and in file cabinet drawers.
> We now have a cabinet for this series and would like to interfile the cre=
ased
> maps with others in the series which have come rolled and are nice and fl=
at.
> Our map cabinet does not have the drawer flaps which might put pressure o=
n
> the maps to flatten them out.  Thanks for your help.
> Debbie Huerta
> Science Librarian
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To Bebbie Huerta
 
Encapsulate in Mylar the map on top of each pile in drawers.
According to my experience, this is what I would do: determine which map wi=
ll
be filed on the top of the pile in each drawer, then encapsulate that map
in Mylar. The weight of the encapsulated map should be enough to maintain
the other maps flap; if not enough, encapsulate another one in the middle
of the pile (choose a badly creased one). This has worked fine here, and
it prevents creasing the maps when closing the drawer: the first one on the
top being always the most vulnerable one.
 
Pierre Lepine
Bibliotheque nationale du Quebec
Montreal