Library Cataloging
Fill out a survey and win one of 2 $100 gift certificates from a national map dealer!The Map and Geography Roundtable (MAGERT) of the American Library Association is pleased to announce the opening of the survey whose results will be used to create the 3rd Edition of the Guide to U.S. Map Resources. The first edition was published in 1986, and the second in 1990 (974 collections participated). In the last 13 years there have been significant changes in the map library community. The 3rd Edition is long overdue and your help is needed.All libraries in the United States and its territories with collections of over 1,000 maps, or with collections of significant research, or historic value are asked to participate. MAGERT's goal is to compile a comprehensive guide. This will be accomplished only with YOUR help. Libraries will need to complete the official survey. The official survey is exclusively available on the web.Completed paper copies of the survey will also be accepted via US mail or FAX by the editor (see contact information below). The Survey will take approximately 10 to 40 minutes to finish. It is acceptable to approximate figures or leave answers blank, particularly if the maps are dispersed throughout your institution. Please forward this message on to institutions you believe should be included in the Guide. The Survey itself will begin October 15, 2003 and close January 31, 2004.After the closing of the survey, two libraries completing the survey will be chosen at random and each awarded a gift certificate from a national map dealer in the amount of $100.Christopher J.J. Thiry, Map Librarian at The Colorado School of Mines, is the editor of this edition. Approximately 30 other people will act as regional editors.Once again, the survey can be found online.For more information or questions, please contact:
Christopher J.J. Thiry, editor
Map Librarian
Colorado School of Mines
303-273-3697
cthiry@mines.eduPosted with permission.
- Metadata Survey
OCLC is looking for metadata folks to take a survey.OCLC is working on a project that would allow us to support different types of metadata schemes, not just MARC 21 and Dublin Core. We are currently gathering information about various schemes to determine...
- Sla
Are cataloging and/or metadata part of your professional routine? The SLA Committee on Cataloging is conducting a survey of all members in order to receive input for future committee activities and consideration. It is the first part of a two-step survey...
- Library Automation
Computers in Libraries is conducting a survey of user satisfaction with library automation. The survey form is available online or for printing. The cut-off date for public libraries is approaching.Public libraries due: October 21, 2002School Libraries...
- G Schedule
After much delay, the G-schedule of US and Canadian regions (those cutters ending in "2" or "7") is up on our web site. The lists are from LC from July 2001. They are official but OUT OF DATE. They are an improvement over the 1990? fiche.I hope this helps...
- Personality Of Catalogers?
Here is an interesting survey, Personality Characteristics of the Information Profession. It takes 30 or so minutes to complete the survey, so I'm not sure I'll take the time. I would be interested in the results....
Library Cataloging
Guide to US Map Resources - 3rd ed. Survey
Fill out a survey and win one of 2 $100 gift certificates from a national map dealer!The Map and Geography Roundtable (MAGERT) of the American Library Association is pleased to announce the opening of the survey whose results will be used to create the 3rd Edition of the Guide to U.S. Map Resources. The first edition was published in 1986, and the second in 1990 (974 collections participated). In the last 13 years there have been significant changes in the map library community. The 3rd Edition is long overdue and your help is needed.All libraries in the United States and its territories with collections of over 1,000 maps, or with collections of significant research, or historic value are asked to participate. MAGERT's goal is to compile a comprehensive guide. This will be accomplished only with YOUR help. Libraries will need to complete the official survey. The official survey is exclusively available on the web.Completed paper copies of the survey will also be accepted via US mail or FAX by the editor (see contact information below). The Survey will take approximately 10 to 40 minutes to finish. It is acceptable to approximate figures or leave answers blank, particularly if the maps are dispersed throughout your institution. Please forward this message on to institutions you believe should be included in the Guide. The Survey itself will begin October 15, 2003 and close January 31, 2004.After the closing of the survey, two libraries completing the survey will be chosen at random and each awarded a gift certificate from a national map dealer in the amount of $100.Christopher J.J. Thiry, Map Librarian at The Colorado School of Mines, is the editor of this edition. Approximately 30 other people will act as regional editors.Once again, the survey can be found online.For more information or questions, please contact:
Christopher J.J. Thiry, editor
Map Librarian
Colorado School of Mines
303-273-3697
cthiry@mines.eduPosted with permission.
- Metadata Survey
OCLC is looking for metadata folks to take a survey.OCLC is working on a project that would allow us to support different types of metadata schemes, not just MARC 21 and Dublin Core. We are currently gathering information about various schemes to determine...
- Sla
Are cataloging and/or metadata part of your professional routine? The SLA Committee on Cataloging is conducting a survey of all members in order to receive input for future committee activities and consideration. It is the first part of a two-step survey...
- Library Automation
Computers in Libraries is conducting a survey of user satisfaction with library automation. The survey form is available online or for printing. The cut-off date for public libraries is approaching.Public libraries due: October 21, 2002School Libraries...
- G Schedule
After much delay, the G-schedule of US and Canadian regions (those cutters ending in "2" or "7") is up on our web site. The lists are from LC from July 2001. They are official but OUT OF DATE. They are an improvement over the 1990? fiche.I hope this helps...
- Personality Of Catalogers?
Here is an interesting survey, Personality Characteristics of the Information Profession. It takes 30 or so minutes to complete the survey, so I'm not sure I'll take the time. I would be interested in the results....