----------------------------Original message---------------------------- To my fellow MAGERT members, and other interested parties: Having disappeared into the great beyond--or at least the other side of the Atlantic--I thought I would take the opportunity of the impending MAGERT meetings in the Windy City to send greetings and best wishes to my American colleagues. As you know (if only from the yet again re-posted job description, a job I recommend highly) I gave up my position as Assistant Chief of the Map Division at The New York Public Library to move to London, a dream I've had for many years. When I first arrived last September, I was cataloguing maps (as well as fighting with the vertical storage cabinets) at the Geological Society of London. But, since April, I'm now at the British Library Map Library, cataloguing 20th century mapping from all over the world, donated to the BL by the Ministry of Defense Library. It is certainly some of the most remarkable cartographic material I've ever seen--and so much of it! I can't believe my good fortune, and am thoroughly enjoying myself. The map community here is a very busy one, and has been most welcoming, although I do miss my friends at home. I know that at the last MAGERT Executive Board meeting in Chicago members will rightfully thank Nan Butkovich for her work this year as Chair. Please remember that she has done it all without the help of her Past-Chair (who took a runner to London!), and be sure to make that vote of thanks to Nan loud enough to include me. As my British friends would say, "Well done, Nan." Again, my best wishes to all, and do keep in touch. I promise that eventually I will write down all my adventures in the UK map world for you (Charley Seavey has heard that before!), because it's fascinating! April Carlucci [log in to unmask] ====================================================================== The British Library Map Library Great Russell Street London WC1B 3DG England ======================================================================