Seats are still available in the following SOLINET class:


**********CARE AND CATALOGING OF MAP COLLECTIONS************

Monday, February 23, 2004 at the Georgia Archives, Morrow, Georgia from
9 am 
to 4 pm.

Institutions caring for large map collections find that these
collections 
pose special problems. Many are oversized or rolled and hard to store; 
others are unique and require special cataloging.

This one-day workshop covers basic care and cataloging issues of map 
collections. The first half is devoted to a discussion of the 
characteristics of the materials; a review of factors that cause the 
deterioration of materials: environment, chemical, and physical 
deterioration; an outline of storage, handling and other preservation 
issues; and an overview of developing use policies. The second half
gives a 
basic introduction to the format of maps and map cataloging principles, 
including the major differences between book and map cataloging in the
areas 
of main entry, chief source of information, physical description, and
notes. 
MARC tagging, scale, projection and coordinates, and subject
classification 
will be discussed, as well as resources for map cataloging and tips on 
searching for copy.

The workshop is designed for staff of libraries, archives or other
cultural 
institutions as a basic introduction to preservation issues and basic 
cataloging procedures for map collections.

Cost is $115 SOLINET members ($105 early bird, $140 late registration),
$155 
Non-members ($145 early bird, $180 late registration). Any institution
in 
Georgia qualifies for the member rate.

For more information or to register, contact Vanessa Richardson at 
800-999-8558, [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
or 
visit our website at www.solinet.net for full descriptions and online 
registration.

These workshops are funded in part by a grant from the National
Endowment 
for the Humanities, Division of Preservation and Access.

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