----------------------------Original message---------------------------- The Louisiana Coastal Geographic Information System Network was established to provide electronic access to spatially indexed geographic information available on diverse media types such as maps, photographs, satellite imagery, tabular data, and bibliographic citations. The items will be cataloged according to national standards using USMARC bibliographic formats, Library of Congress Subject Headings, and the Anglo American Cataloging Rules, 2nd edition and other standard cataloging tools. The records will be added to the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) database for international access. Materials cataloged using national standards and wildly available retain their usefulness and standardization of cataloging allows predictable search results. For more information about adding materials to the database, using the database, or more information about the LCGISN, please contact Dr. Carpenter at the LSU School of Library and Information Science at 504-388-3158 or Randy McBRide 504 388 5320. Material from LCGISN Newsletter, Vol.2(1). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Judy Buys Library National Wetlands Research Center 700 Cajundome Blvd. Lafayette, LA 70506 318 266 8692 [log in to unmask] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------