======================================================================= 122 Should Maps-L run adds from companies and indiviuals and / or run a New Maps Column? Over the last two years the acceptance of messages on the net from private companies has changed from negative to almost neutral. Also the mission of Maps-L has always been to provide cartographic information. I believe that the Maps-L subscribers want information about new maps and cartographic information no matter what the source. The question then becomes how to keep the message traffic on Maps-L at a readable level and how to allow commercial subscribers to have an equitable access. I would like to try several approaches. I have not limited commercial messages on Maps-L for the last year. I have also not encouraged such traffic. Several publishers / vendors have been fairly creative in their approach on Maps-L. Should Maps-L be more open to allowing commercial traffic on the list? What is appropriate traffic? I would very much like to see a publisher - vendor 'column' appear on Maps-L on a regular basis. I am very open to how this column would be edited. The IMDA , now IMTA (International Map Trade Association) puts out an excellent newsletter. I would like to see something in Maps-L along those lines, maybe edited by that association. However I do not want to limit such a column to just members of the association. I have talked to people from MapLink about some of these ideas as they have been interested in putting informations about their offerings on Maps-L. Attached is an message about some new maps they are selling. What do you subscribers think of these ideas, of the MapLink information, and do you have any suggestions. Johnnie Sutherland Moderator, Maps-L Map Collection, University of Georgia, Athens, GA [log in to unmask] -------------New Maps Available------------------------------------- erno bonebakker <[log in to unmask]> Subject: New Paraguay Material at Map Link Map Link has recently received a new shipment of maps from Paraguay, A summary listing appears below; if you would like more details, please let me know. Departmental Maps - 9 titles, $13.75 each City Plans- 29 titles - $12.50 each Thematic Maps/ National maps: Geologic- 4 sheets - $45 per set Hydrologic - 4 sheets - $45 per set National map- 2 sheets - $20 per set National map - 4 sheets - $30 per set 250k topo sheets - 25 titles - $13.75 each I look forward to hearing from you! ERNO R. BONEBAKKER MAP LINK /WATERWAYS 317 SPRING STREET PORTLAND, ME 04102 TEL/FAX: 207-874-6664 E-MAIL: [log in to unmask]