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Date: Fri, 08 Jun 2001 12:45:47 -0600
From: "Marilee J. Ohnstad" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: RE: Flattening rolled maps <fwd>
Sender: "Marilee J. Ohnstad" <[log in to unmask]>
Here is a trick for flattening and re-humidifying tightly rolled maps. The
instructions are from Jim Pace, at Spokane Public Library.
"In brief, the trick is to insert a smaller rubber trash barrel inside a
large one. Drape an absorbent material (i.e. towel) over the edge of the
inner barrel. Fill the space in-between with 6 or so inches of water.
Unroll the maps against their prevailing bend inside the inner barrel. Put a
lid on the outer barrel. Wait a few days, then pull out the maps and
flatten them on some level surface. They should stay flat, in theory."
I have not tried this method as of yet.
Marilee Ohnstad
Library Assistant Senior
Brinkerhoff geology library
University Libraries
University of Wyoming
P.O. Box 3006
University Station
Laramie, WY 82071
(307) 766-2633
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> From: Johnnie Sutherland [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2001 12:57 PM
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> Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2001 13:17:14 -0500
> From: "Huber, Tom" <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: RE: Flattening rolled maps <fwd>
> Sender: "Huber, Tom" <[log in to unmask]>
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> Thelma,
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> Here at the Illinois State Library we use flat pieces of wood and flat
> heavy
> pieces of cardboard. Both are wide and long enough to cover the width of
> the
> map and then we lay them at both ends for several days. Also after you
> eventually shelve the maps in question, the weight of the maps on top of
> them will serve to flatten them out.
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> Tom Huber
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> Map Librarian
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> Illinois State Library
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> 300 S. 2nd.
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> Springfield, IL 62701-1796
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> (217) 782-5823
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> FAX: (217) 557-6737
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> Jesse White, Secretary of State and State Librarian
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Johnnie Sutherland [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 2:18 PM
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> Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2001 11:55:04 -0400
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> From: Thelma Thompson <[log in to unmask]>
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> Subject: Flattening rolled maps
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> Sender: Thelma Thompson <[log in to unmask]>
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> We are looking for more efficient ways to flatten large rolled maps. Has
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> anyone designed or purchased any items that make it easier to initially
> roll
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> out a shipment of maps, or to subsequently add more maps to the stack?
> Our
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> current motley collection of large flat objects does the job, but requires
>
> more effort than we wish. What do you find to be the optimal dimensions
> for
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> weights?
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> Reply to me directly and I will summarize if there is interest.
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> Thanks,
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> Thelma Thompson
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> Thelma B. Thompson
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> Government Documents Librarian
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> Dimond Library
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> University of New Hampshire
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> Durham, NH 03824-3592
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