4 messages:

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Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 15:03:41 -0500
From: Werner Lind <wlind@MAIL.BLUEFIELD.EDU>
Subject: Re: Maps in National Geographic (Cheryl Riley)

In our library (a small four-year college library serving perhaps 700-800
patrons) we keep any loose maps we find in National Geographic, and place
them in the map collection we keep as part of our vertical file.  I don't
know exactly how many are received in a year; my guess would be three or
four at the most.  To my knowledge, none
have been stolen since I started work here in 1992; but our security isn't
very tight, so I
suppose some pilfering could have occurred without our noticing it.

ERCELAA@ctrvax.Vanderbilt.Edu wrote:

> Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 11:01:41 +0000
> From: Cheryl Riley <riley@LIBSERV.CMSU.EDU>
> Subject: Maps in National Geographic
>
> Colleagues:
>
> One of our librarians in charge of the map collection is interested in
> hearing how others deal with the maps received in National Geographic.
> Can anyone tell me about how many maps are received each year?  Do you
> separate and put with a map collection?  Do you bind and put in a pocket
> at the back of the volume?  Do you worry about them at all?  Are they
> frequently stolen?
>
> Thanks!
> *************************************
> Cheryl Riley, A.A., B.B.A., M.L.S., M.B.A., Ed. Spec.
> Associate Professor & Serials Expert
> Central Missouri State University
> Warrensburg, MO  64093
> Http://library.cmsu.edu/car/cheryl.htm
> 660-543-8810 (work)
> 660-543-8001 (fax)
> Email:  riley@libserv.cmsu.edu (work)
>  criley@mail.planetkc.com (home)

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Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 14:12:04 -0500
From: Barbara Eastland - Library <eastland@HAL.MUHLBERG.EDU>
Subject: Re: Maps in National Geographic (Cheryl Riley)

Hello-

        Over the past 15-20 years we have done everything *but* catalog
the National Geographic maps.  What seems to work the best for us at this
point is to remove the maps and add them to the Education Department's
curriculum collection.  This move frees us of extra labor and expense
since the Education people take the responsibility for them rather than
us.  If they are lost/stolen, it is no longer our problem.

        National Geographic sends approximately 3-4 maps per year.  We
used to have a pocket for the maps made in the bound volume, but that
added extra binding expense and made it *very* easy for the thieves.  Yes,
the maps disappeared frequently.

        So I guess our answer is basically "give them to the Ed. Dept.
curriculum collection and then forget about them."

        Hope this information is helpful.

Regards,
Barb

Barbara B. Eastland              VOICE: 484-664-3561
Serials Manager                    FAX: 484-664-3511
Trexler Library                         eastland@hal.muhlberg.edu
Muhlenberg College
2400 Chew St.
Allentown  PA  18104

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Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 11:21:10 -0900
From: Phylis Slone <fnpds@AURORA.UAF.EDU>
Subject: Re: Maps in National Geographic (Cheryl Riley)

We send ours to the Maps collection where they are cataloged, processed,
and filed
in a filing cabinet drawer.  We do not bind them, just write a call
number on them
and property stamp them.

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Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 14:43:56 -0600
From: "Skwor, Jeanette" <skworj@UWGB.EDU>
Subject: Re: Maps in National Geographic (Cheryl Riley)

We catalogue them--separately and into the map collection.

Jeanette L. Skwor                       Email:skworj@uwgb.edu
Serials Dept., Cofrin Library           Phone: (920)465-2670
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay       Fax: (920)465-2783
Green Bay, WI  54311-7001