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Discusses the basic issues relating to bibliographic control of maps and related materials. Discusses rules and standards covering such cataloging, as well as application of the rules and principles both in general and in response to specific problems, and various practicing options.


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ALA Annual Cartographic Resources Cataloging Interest Group meeting (ALCTS CaMMS/MAGIRT)

  • 1.  ALA Annual Cartographic Resources Cataloging Interest Group meeting (ALCTS CaMMS/MAGIRT)

    Posted Jun 25, 2013 09:49 AM

    Dear Colleagues,


     


    Please join us for the 2013 ALA Annual meeting of the:


     


    ALCTS CaMMS/MAGIRT Cartographic Resources Cataloging Interest Group


    When: Sunday, June 30, 2013, 8:30 am to 10:00 am (CST)


    Location: InterContinental Chicago hotel, Seville Ballroom West


     


    Discussion topics will include:


    -Improving digital geospatial data concepts in LCGFT (e.g. "Geospatial data", "Digital maps", "Geodatabases", scanned paper maps, etc.)


    -Best Practices for RDA, documentation/manual/website ideas


    We will also leave some time for any follow-up discussion generated from the MAGIRT "Maps the RDA Way" program and the "Public Hearing for Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials (C) Cartographic Materials" session, both on Saturday.


    It's an exciting conference for cartographic resources cataloging! 


    Please feel free to bring other cartographic resources cataloging topics of interest and we will try to cover them as time permits. As usual, notes from the session will be shared widely after the meeting.


    The Cartographic Resources Cataloging Interest Group meeting is an open discussion session for addressing topics of interest to the cartographic and geospatial resources cataloging community.  All Conference attendees are welcome to join and participate. 


    I hope to see many of you in Chicago!


    Best,


    Marc


    Coordinator, ALCTS CaMMS/MAGIRT Cartographic Resources Cataloging Interest Group


    ALA Connect Community page: http://connect.ala.org/node/64377


    ALCTS CaMMS/MAGIRT Cartographic Resources Cataloging Interest Group: http://www.ala.org/alcts/mgrps/camms/grps/ats-ccsdgmap


     


     


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    Marc McGee
    Geospatial Resources Cataloger


    Information & Technical Services
    Harvard Map Collection
    Pusey Library
    Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138

    617-495-2417

    e-mail: mmcgee@fas.harvard.edu

    Harvard Geospatial Library: http://hgl.harvard.edu