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Book SynopsisTrade Review...a fine job of providing directory information that is still useful in the twenty-first century. Recommended for medium-sized to large public and academic libraries. * Booklist, 4/1/2006 *
...the best way to discover the principle map collections in a particular area, and is therefore recommended for all academic, larger public, and genealogy libraries. * American Reference Books Annual *
This admittedly overdue update of the 1990 and 1986 editions reflects map collections transformed by such technologies as geographical information systems, data sets, and digitalization. From a 2003-4 survey conducted by Thiry (map librarian, Colorado School of Mines, Golden) from his library's map room's website, he has compiled a directory of collections at academic, federal, public, private, state, and other institutions. Entries, referenced to accession numbers in the indices, are organized alphabetically by state and include information on contacts, holdings, access, GIS and other services. Web resources are included. Indexed by library/ institution, name, geographic/subject/special collection, regional Federal depository library, and collection receiving items through the Federal Depository Library Program. * Reference and Research Book News *
Table of ContentsPart 1 Acknowledgments Part 2 Foreword Part 3 Introduction Part 4 Collection Directory Part 5 Appendix A: Original Announcement of the Opening of the Survey Part 6 Appendix B: "Long Survey" Part 7 Appendix C: "Short Survey" Part 8 Appendix D: Totals of Map Holdings by Institution Part 9 Appendix E: Library/Institution Index Part 10 Appendix F: Names Index Part 11 Appendix G: Geographic/Subject/Special Collection Index Part 12 Appendix H: Regional Federal Depository Libraries Index Part 13 Appendix I: Depository Libraries' Collections Index
