----------------------------Original message---------------------------- 1. For the Research Libraries Collection Management Group: unfortunately it's at 8am (on the Saturday), but that's the only bad news I have. Agenda: a. "Acquisitions Tips and Traps," Dr. Helen Armstrong, University of Florida. Helen promises to tell us about the mistakes, not just what she did correctly; she emphasizes that her presentation is not intended just for large map collections, that these tips are even more important for libraries with small map budgets. She'll speak on the topic for 10-20 minutes, and then we'll have it open for discussion. b. Possible cooperative project: pre-1900 maps onto CD-ROM; David Allen and David Cobb apparently are both involved in this, and we'd like to hear from them on their progress. D. Allen suggests that "creating a digital portfolio of rare maps located at a number of major libraries would be a timely and worthwhile project...;" he's already put together a small grant proposal for creating a cd of colonial-era maps of New York State. c. Recording holdings of foreign-topo series: D. Allen. d. Standards: it would be greatly to everyone's advantage if we in MAGERT would take a look at SLA Geography & Map Division's standards for univ. libraries and see what we can do about having an ALA document on standards for univ/research spatial data collections (as a place to start). Mary Galneder has kindly offered to send me some copies of the standards, which I would happily give to persons willing to read over the standards and make recommendations for additions/changes/ whatever. I am most interested in this myself and am mainly looking for cohorts. (Note: the SLAG&M standards were issued as theDivision's Special Publication 3, and available free; they also appear in a Bulletin, which I'm embarrassed to say I don't have the cite of). 2. NOTIS Special Interest Group for Cartographic Materials Another Saturday meeting, at 2pm! the same time as "Mapping of Florida" program! so I'm going to make this brief. a. report from Beverly Ryan, NOTIS Users Group member, who looks after this SIG's interests at NUG meetings. (Sidenote: Beverly will begin work at the UCSB Library effective 7/5 or thereabouts. b. Federal metadata standards call for a browse file of the item cataloged. Given the kinds of terminals libraries use for their online catalogs, I foresee some problems here. At the same time, for preservation of the materials, it is much better for users to browse digitally rather than manually. c. Other points of interest that you have on your mind? (Note: Western Association of Map Libraries meeting this fall - in Jackson Hole - will have a session on maps in online systems, specifically on circulation if I remember correctly) If you have decided that being in Miami in late June is injurious both to your health and your bank account, do send me email/fax/whatever is easiest for you of comments/willingness to work/new areas we need to work on. Mary Larsgaard Chair, RLCMG, ALA MAGERT (try saying that 10 times, fast) Chair, NOTIS SIG CM