[Genealib] Maps

[Lyles, John]

"we have no trouble knowing what we have and where it is" agreed but does the public i.e. folks outside of your ILS know what you have and where it is?  I am not advocating for the discontinuation of MARC but merely stating that access to the MARC record is limited. Other methods of Intellectual control (EAD, Dublin Core) may be easier to institute and will afford the public greater access to your collections. 
 
John Lyles 
Archivist 
Columbus Public Library 
3000 Macon Road 
Columbus, GA 31906 
706-243-2681 
 
 

[Lyles, John]  -----Original Message-----
From: genealib-bounces at mailman.acomp.usf.edu [mailto:genealib-bounces at mailman.acomp.usf.edu]On Behalf Of Lindberg, Richard
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 11:21 AM
To: Librarians Serving Genealogists
Subject: RE: [Genealib] Maps



I have to disagree with the observation that MARC is limited in access points. MARC provides access by title, the responsible party for the map, and as many subject headings that are warranted. Our library catalogs our map collection using MARC and we have no trouble knowing what we have and where it is.
 
Richard L. Lindberg
Genealogy/Local History Librarian
State Library of Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, PA

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Sent: Tue 5/15/2007 9:25 AM 
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Why catalogue them? MARC is so limited, escpecially in access points...... I suggest having TS create only one MARC record ie Map Collection then ocal History create a descriptive finding aid for the collection with item level descriptions for each map. Save the finding aids as simple html and post to the web. This is a really simple fix but you have gained intellectual control, provided descriptive "metadata", and increased access points to the collection. 
 
thanks,

John Lyles 
Archivist 
Columbus Public Library 
3000 Macon Road 
Columbus, GA 31906 
706-243-2681 

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From: genealib-bounces at mailman.acomp.usf.edu [mailto:genealib-bounces at mailman.acomp.usf.edu]On Behalf Of Christine Hayes
Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 9:00 PM
To: Librarians Serving Genealogists
Subject: [Genealib] Maps



Hello,

 

Our local history collection has finally been able to inventory and attempt to catalogue our maps.  We have found that the in-house cataloguing system we have been using will be inadequate and are wondering what other libraries are doing.  We would love to catalogue them properly and have them accessible through our online catalogue, but our technical services dept. is already stretched to the limit.  We are looking for a system that can be quickly and easily put in to place within the department.  The collection contains maps of our city and immediate region.  Any suggestions?

 

C. Hayes

Calgary Public Library

 

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