----------------------------Original message---------------------------- INFORMATION BULLETIN (WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF MAP LIBRARIES) ISSN: 0049-7282 Part 7, August 1995. To be included in Vol. 27, no. 1 This is the first issue of electronic News & Notes to appear via MAPS-L. Parts 1-6 were sent electronically only to Information Bulletin subscribers and appear in print in Vol. 26 of the Information Bulletin. Contents: 1. News 1.1 Articles about Map Librarianship 1.2 Philip Lee Phillips Society Created by LC Geography and Map Division 1.3 Rare Maps at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 1.4 Exhibit of pictorial maps at Los Angeles Public Library 2. New books, maps, etc. 2.1 New CDs from the National Geophysical Data Center: 2.2 New Russian Maps 2.3 Road Map Guide to Microbreweries and Brewpubs 2.4 New releases 3. Internet resources 3.1 SuDocs Home Page 3.2 US EEZ Seafloor Images 3.3 Eco-Compass Newsletter 4. Meetings 5. The Western Association of Map Libraries 1. News 1.1 Articles about Map Librarianship The Spring 1995 issue of "Cartographic Perspectives" (journal of the North American Cartogrphic Information Society) includes articles from the 1993 Map Libraries in Transition Conference. These include: -- Map libraries in transition, by Christopher Baruth -- The future of digital data in map collections, by Colleen Beard -- Disenfranchisement: paranoia or possibilities, by Debra D. Lords -- Building the virtual map library: some concerns and considerations, by Patrick McGlamery -- Transition in the world of map libraries, by Gary W. North -- Source error in a map series..., by Peter Gould -- Planning for GIS in libraries..., by Linda Zellmer 1.2 Philip Lee Phillips Society Created by LC Geography and Map Division The Geography and Map Division of the Library of Congress recently established the Philip Lee Phillips Society, named in honor of the first chief of the Geography and Map Division. The Society will serve as an auxiliary fund- raising organization to further develop, enhance, and promote the historical collections of the Geography and Map Division. The goals of the society are to stimulate public interest; encourage financial donations to supplement appropriated funds for the acquisition of rare maps ; facilitate gifts and bequests of significant geographic and cartographic materials; and advance the division's publication, education, and exhibition programs. The Geography and Map Division, the nation's premier map collector, maintains a collection of 4.5 million maps, 60,000 atlases, 1 million microform maps, 500 globes, and 2,000 spatial digital data sets. Dating from the 1300s, the collections are worldwide in coverage. Membership benefits will include a semiannual newsletter describing current acquisitions, publications, forthcoming Library events, and activities of regional map societies; an annual dinner and lecture held in the Library of Congress in association with a locally sponsored map fair or map auction; special invitations to exhibition openings sponsored and hosted by the Geography and Map Division; invitations to map symposia and workshops of interests to Society members; guests lectures provided by Division specialists to organizations with which Society members are affiliated; and workshops that provide opportunites for working with specialists in map preservation, map cataloging, and cartographic research. Membership is open to anyone interested in supporting the goals of the Society and will be based on a primary donation of fifty dollars per year, with higher levels of giving also designated. To apply for membership or to obtain further information, contact Ralph E. Ehrenberg, Chief, or Ronald E. Grim, Executive Secretary, Philip Lee Phillips Society, Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 (telephone,(202) 707-8532; FAX, (202) 707-8531; Email, [log in to unmask])). 1.3 Rare Maps at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee The Golda Meir Library at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has acquired a rare collection of original Middle Eastern maps. This collection, of international significance, includes maps dating from 1482 to the late 1800s, and are all in excellent condition. For further information, contact Jeane Knapp, 414/229-4786. 1.4 Exhibit of pictorial maps at Los Angeles Public Library A collection of richly illustrated maps of Los Angeles, some as early as 1871, will be on display at the Central Library's Main Floor Galleries, Fifth and Flower streets, downtown Los Angeles, from June 7 through September 3. For further information, fax Glen Creason, Los Angeles Public Library, History Dept. at 213/228-7419. 2. New books, maps, etc. 2.1 New CDs from the National Geophysical Data Center: The "Global View CD-ROM Set" contains datasets for climate and global change research. It includes: Disc 1: Coastal change analysis project (Chesapeake Bay Region) Disc 2: Global ecosystems database Disc 3: Experimental calibrated global vegetation Index Disc 4: TerrainBase--Worldwide digital terrain data The set sells for $261; Discs 1, 3, and 4 are also available separately. For information, contact: National Geophysical Data Center Phone: 303/497-6277 NOAA, Code E/GC1 Fax: 303/497-6513 325 Broadway, Dept 966 TDD: 303/497-6958 Boulder, CO 80303-3328, USA internet: [log in to unmask] 2.2 New Russian Maps [From the publisher's brochure]: PolyPlan St. Petersburg Publishers was established in 1989. They have published maps of St. Petersburg, its region, and Moscow, and plan to issue road maps and maps of more Russian cities. For additional information: PolyPlan St. Petersburg Publishers 2, Bolshoy Smolenskiy Prospect, 193029 St. Petersburg, RUSSIA phone int. +7 812 567 9169 fax int. +7 812 265 1596 2.3 Road Map Guide to Microbreweries and Brewpubs Coop's 1995 Road Map Guide to Microbreweries and Brewpubs of California now includes Nevada. They produce similar maps for: *Pacific Northwest, including Alaska; *Rocky Mountain States; *Central United States; *Northeastern United States; *Southeastern United States. Send $3.95 and $0.65 shipping for each map or buy all 6 for $24.00 (includes shipping) to: Lone Mountain Designs P.O. Box 153 Menlo Park, CA 94026 (800) 259-3139 2.4 New releases National Research Council Mapping Science Committee, 1994, Promoting the national spatial data infrastructure through partnerships: National Academy Press, 113 p. Scott, K. M.; Vallance, J. W., 1995, Debris flow, debris avalanche, and flood hazards at and downstream from Mount Rainier, Washington: U.S. Geological Survey Hydrologic Investigations Atlas HA-729, 2 sheets, scale 1:100,000, with 9 p. text. Mabey, M. A.; Madin, I. P.; Meier, D. B.; Palmer, S. P., 1995, Relative earthquake hazard map of the Mount Tabor quadrangle, Multnomah County, Oregon, and Clark County, Washington: Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries Geological Map Series GMS-89, 1 sheet, scale 1:24,000, with 5 p. text. Mabey, M. A.; Madin, I. P.; Meier, D. B., 1995, Relative earthquake hazard map of the Beaverton quadrangle, Washington County, Oregon: Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries Geological Map Series GMS-90, 1 sheet, scale 1:24,000, with 6 p. text. Mabey, M. A.; Madin, Ian P.; Meier, D. B., 1995, Relative earthquake hazard map of the Lake Oswego quadrangle, Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington Counties, Oregon: Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries Geological Map Series GMS-91, 1 sheet, scale 1:24,000, with 6 p. text. Mabey, M. A.; Madin, I. P.; Meier, D. B., 1995, Relative earthquake hazard map of the Gladstone quadrangle, Clackamas and Multnomah Counties, Oregon: Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries Geological Map Series GMS-92, 1 sheet, scale 1:24,000, with 56 p. text. 3. Internet resources 3.1 SuDocs Home Page URL:http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/ The initial Web applications will cover four areas: 1. GPO Access On-line Services -- Search the Federal Register, Congressional Record and other on-line databases; link to Federal Depository Libraries offering free public access; find libraries offering free on site access. 2. GPO Access Federal Locator Services -- Identify and locate Federal Government publications, subscriptions and electronic resources on topics of interest. 3. Identify and link to selected Federal internet sites with information on business, cancer and solar energy; search indexes to locate individual pages on these Web sites. 4. GPO On-Demand Delivery Services -- View or download Adobe Acrobat files from selected CD-ROMs and the GPO Access databases, such as: -- The Budget of the United States (FY 1996) and The Economic Report of the President -- Country Studies and Selected Foreign Affairs Documents from the State Department -- Current Daily Digest of the Senate and House of Representatives from the Congressional Record. -- Connect to The Federal Bulletin Board to obtain free and low cost information on demand from over 25 Federal agencies and organizations. For additional information, contact: Electronic Information Dissemination (EIDS) U.S. Government Printing Office; MS: SDE Washington, DC 20401 Phone: (202) 512-1530 Fax: (202) 512-1262 Internet E-mail: [log in to unmask] Fax-On-Demand: (202) 512-1716 WWW.http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/ 3.2 US EEZ Seafloor Images The NOAA and USGS US EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone) surveys were completed and some of the results have been published in various formats. The Marine and Coastal Program are presenting the imagery obtained by some of the surveys via World Wide Web. They will add to these data sets as they become available, and disk space allows. Currently available from <url:http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov> are the West Coast and Bering Sea EEZ (exclusive economic zone) GLORIA(Geologic LOng-Range Inclined Asdic) imagery. The Imagery is viewable directly as de- sampled (7:1) .GIF, and the raw images (typically 18 Megabytes when uncompressed) are available for downloading as .ZIP images. GLORIA is a side- scan SONAR system. The swath is about 30km to each side. The system is limited to depths greater than 150 meters. Additional information about the East and Gulf Coasts is available from <url:http://kai.er.usgs.gov/homepage.html>. Work is in progress to improve WWW access to both Gulf and East Coast GLORIA data sets. The next planned releases are for the Hawaii EEZ, to be followed by the Aleutians. A special program like IMDISP (from NASA/JPL) is needed to view these raw images in addition to an "unzip" program capable of uncompressing .ZIP files. This is imagery data only, no bathymetry or geological information is included. Previously, these images were available only as paper atlases, or on CD-ROMs. Some of this data has never been published in digital format. For additional information contact: Alan Federman, Assistant Branch Chief for Data Support USGS - Pacific Marine Geology E-mail: [log in to unmask] http: //walrus.wr.usgs.gov 3.3 Eco-Compass Newsletter This monthly environmental newsletter is at http://islandpress.com or by e-mail (to subscribe send a message that includes your name, organization and snail-mail address to <[log in to unmask]> . The June issue included: * The "Water On-Line" Internet Discussion Group * Universities Water Information Network of on-line information sources * Clean Water Amendments on the Thomas Legislative Information Service * Instructions on accessing the Chesapeake BIOS database using telnet * The World Wide Web Dam and Reservoir Impact Information Archive * The Arid Lands Newsletter 4. Meetings 10 September 1995 -- International Society of Curators of Early Maps will have a full-day meeting in Vienna, Austria (Contact person: Ed Dahl) 11-16 September 1995 -- 16th International Conference on the History of Cartography, Vienna, Austria 25-28 September 1995 -- Land Satellite Information in the Next Decade. Sponsored by the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) and co- sponsored by NASA, USGS, and NOAA. For additional information, contact ASPRS at 5410 Grosvenor Late, Suite 210, Bethesda, MD 20814-2160. 15-18 October 1995 -- WAML Fall Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada. More information to follow soon. 18-21 March 1996 -- 10th Annual Conference on Geographic Information Systems, Vancouver, B.C. Focuses on GIS applications for environmental, forestry, and natural resources management. Abstracts are due by September 18, 1995. Registration rate: US $475; speaker rate: US 380. Sponsored by GIS World, Inc. For additional information, contact Sylvia Marshall at 970/223-4848; e-mail: [log in to unmask] 5. Contributors to this issue: Peter Brueggeman, University of California, San Diego, [log in to unmask] Glen Creason, Los Angeles Public Library, History Dept. Ed Dahl, National Archives of Canada [log in to unmask] J.K. Herro, Branner Earth Sciences Library [log in to unmask] Mary Larsgaard, University of California, Santa Barbara [log in to unmask] 5. The Western Association of Map Libraries WAML News and Notes is a moderated bulletin of the Western Association of Map Libraries. The Western Association of Map Libraries (WAML) is an independent association established to encourage high standards in every phase of the organization and administration of map libraries. Membership in WAML is open to any individual, institution, or business interested in furthering the purposes of the organization. For further information, contact the WAML Secretary. WAML Officers as of July 1, 1995 Kathryn Womble, President Map Collection Suzzallo Library University of Washington Seattle, WA 98195 (206) 543-9392 [log in to unmask] Yvonne Wilson, Vice President/President Elect UC-Irvine Gov. Pubs & Microforms Dept. P.O. Box 19557 Irvine, CA 92713 (714) 856-7362 [log in to unmask] Katherine Rankin, Past President 3189 Brazos St. Las Vegas, NV 89109 (702) 895-3062 [log in to unmask] J.K. Herro, Secretary Branner Earth Sciences Library Mitchell Building, MC-2210 Stanford University Stanford, CA 99305 [log in to unmask] Dorothy McGarry, Treasurer UCLA P.O. Box 93119 Los Angeles, CA 90093-1119 [log in to unmask] To submit items for release in News and Notes, contact the editor, Connie Manson, phone: 360/902-1472; fax: 360/902-1785; e- mail: [log in to unmask] or [log in to unmask]