March 1998 E-N&N

WAML NEWS & NOTES
March 1998

Lucinda M. Hall, Editor
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Electronic Version - March 1998. To be included in a future print version of the "Information Bulletin."

1. News
1.1 WAML Fall 1998 Meeting
      1.2 Joint Meeting in Washington, DC to following WAML
      1.3 USGS will stay in Menlo Park
      1.4 NSGIC Solicits Submissions
      1.5 USGS Changes Name of Miscellaneous Investigations Series to Geologic Investigation Series
2. New Maps, Books, etc.
      2.1 New Mapping of Western North America compiled by Ken Rockwell
      2.2 Other New Materials
        2.2.1 New Version of dlgv32 Allows Viewing of DLG/SDTS Data
        2.2.2 SLA Geography and Map Division Bulletin, Index 3
      2.3 Articles of Interest
        2.3.1 Backpacker
        2.3.2 Biblion
        2.3.3 Geographical: the Monthly Magazine of the Royal Geographical Society
        2.3.4 Idaho Genealogical Society Quarterly
        2.3.5 New York Times, Arts & Ideas Section
      2.4 Internet Resources
        2.4.1 Current Geographical Publications
        2.4.2 New York Times Article on Archiving Digital Records in East Germany
        2.4.3 MAGERT's Electronic Publications
3. Meetings and Other Educational Opportunities
      3.1 GIS in Public Health
      3.2 Upcoming International Conferences, Seminars, Talks, etc.
4. Contributors to this Issue
5. The Western Association of Map Libraries

1. News

1.1 WAML Fall 1998 Meeting, Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division, 16 - 18 September 1998

The Geography and Map Division is pleased to host the Fall 1998 meeting of the Western Association of Map Libraries. Knowing that many members of WAML have not had the opportunity to visit us before, we have planned a program that will provide opportunities to see our facilities, view our collections, and meet and discuss professional issues with the staff and administrators of the Division.

We are intentionally planning a schedule that has plenty of free time for interaction among WAML members and staff of the Geography and Map Division.

1.2 Joint Meeting in Washington, DC to following WAML

Planning to attend WAML in Washington, DC? Then why not plan to stay a little longer and join geoscience librarians and editors from around the world who will meet September 9-14, 1998 in Washington, DC for a joint meeting of the Association of Earth Science Editors, European Association of Science Editors and the 6th International Conference on Geoscience Information, GeoInfo VI.

For more information, visit the conference site at "http://earth.agu.org/editorinfo98."

1.3 USGS will stay in Menlo Park - Geological Survey will stay in Menlo Park according to a March 3rd article in San Francisco Chronicle.

1.4 NSGIC Solicits Submissions

The NSGIC is currently accepting articles, state activities updates, special announcements, research findings, suggested resources and notable quotes. The NSGIC News is the official newsletter of NSGIC read by over 900 GIS professionals worldwide. Send your submissions to the editor, Bill Burgess at:

e-mail: wburgess@dnr.state.md.us, fax: 410-260-8759, address: Geographic Information Services, Dept. of Natural Resources, Tawes State Office Building D-2, 580 Taylor Avenue, Annapolis, MD 21401-2397

1.5 USGS changes name of Miscellaneous Investigations Series to Geologic Investigation Series

August 1996, the USGS changed the I-map series name from Miscellaneous Investigations Series to Geologic Investigations Series. All geologic maps approved for publication after August 1996 will be published in the Geologic Investigation Series. However, maps approved for publication before that date will have the Miscellaneous Investigation Series name. Eventually all maps will be in the Geologic Investigation Series. They are still called I-maps and the definition of the series remains the same.

Both series I-maps are listed in the "New Publications of the U.S. Geological Survey" and the list can be seen at http://pubs.usgs.gov/publications/index.html.

2. New Maps, Books, etc.

2.1 New Mapping of Western North America by Ken Rockwell

ALASKA

H.M. Gousha. Alaska roadmap. Scale ca. 1:4,700,000. Comfort, Texas : H.M. Gousha, 1996 ed. OCLC #36482702

ARIZONA

Benchmark Maps. Arizona road & recreation atlas. 1 atlas (111 p.), scale 1:400,000. Berkeley, Calif. : Benchmark Maps, 1996. OCLC #36337303

H.M. Gousha. Arizona roadmap. Scale 1:1,330,560. Comfort, Tex. : H.M. Gousha Co., 1995. OCLC #36472909

Power maps school series test-results. 3 maps, scale 1:225,280. Phoenix, AZ : Maps & Facts Unlimited, 1995. OCLC #36460289

Rand McNally and Company. Arizona state map. Scale ca. 1:1,350,000. Chicago : Rand McNally, 1995. OCLC #36478846

CALIFORNIA

Dibblee, Thomas Wilson. Geologic map of the Cobblestone Mountain quadrangle, Ventura and Los Angeles Counties, California. Scale 1:24,000. Santa Barbara, CA. : Dibblee Geological Foundation, 1996. OCLC #36319379

Dibblee, Thomas Wilson. Geologic map of the Devils Heart Peak quadrangle, Ventura County, California. Scale 1:24,000. Santa Barbara, CA. : Dibblee Geological Foundation, 1996. OCLC #36319347

Dibblee, Thomas Wilson. Geologic map of the Topatopa Mountains quadrangle, Ventura County, California. Scale 1:24,000. Santa Barbara, CA. : Dibblee Geological Foundation,
1996. OCLC #36319304

G.M. Johnson and Associates Ltd. Greater San Jose and Santa Clara County cities street map book. 1 atlas (104 p.), scales differ. Vancouver, B.C. : G.M. Johnson, 1995. OCLC #36429353

Golden Gate National Park Association. Hiking trails around Muir Woods. Scale ca. 1:28,000. [San Francisco?] : Golden Gate National Park Association, 1995. OCLC #36480475

Harrison, Tom. Trail map of Point Reyes National Seashore and vicinity. Scale 1:48,000. San Rafael, Calif. : Tom Harrison Cartography, 1995. OCLC #36478840

The Trail Center. Hiking bicycling and equestrian trail map of the Southern Peninsula : San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties. Scale 1:24,000. Palo Alto, CA : Trail Center, 1996. OCLC #36488149

Trails Illustrated. Marin County, Lake Tahoe bike map: highlighted trails with difficulty ratings. 3 maps on 1 sheet, scales differ. Evergreen, Colo. : Trails Illustrated, 1995.
OCLC #36488176

U.S. National Ocean Service. Helicopter route chart, Los Angeles. 4th ed. Scale 1:125,000. Washington, D.C. : The Service, 1995. OCLC #36488293

Vedder, J.G., et al. Preliminary geologic map of Big Pine Mtn. quadrangle, California. Scale 1:24,000. USGS Open-file report 95-554, pub. 1995. OCLC #36478405

COLORADO

Robson, Stanley G., and Graham, Glenn. Geohydrology of the North Park area, Jackson County, Colorado. 6 maps on 1 sheet, scale ca. 1:300,000. USGS Water-resources investigations report no. 96-4166, pub. 1996. OCLC #36391476

Wallace, Alan R. Geologic map of the Fort Garland quadrangle, Costilla County, Colorado. Scale 1:24,000. USGS Miscellaneous field studies map MF-2312-E, pub. 1996. OCLC #36473478

IDAHO

U.S. Forest Service, Intermountain Region. Challis National Forest and Bureau of Land Management interagency personal use charge fuelwood map. Scale not given. Ogden, Utah : Forest Service, 1996. OCLC #36479515

MONTANA

Briar, David W. Ground-water levels in intermontane basins of the northern Rocky Mountains, Montana and Idaho. Scale 1:750000. USGS Hydrologic investigations atlas HA-738-B, pub. 1996. OCLC #36411804

Tuck, Lori K., et al. Geologic history and hydrogeologic units of intermontane basins of the northern Rocky Mountains, Montana and Idaho. Scale 1:750,000. USGS Hydrologic investigations atlas HA-738-A, pub. 1996. OCLC #36372504

NEW MEXICO

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. New Mexico recreation and heritage guide, 1995. Scale ca. 1:1,600,000. Albuquerque, N.M. : The Service, 1996. OCLC #36359063

NEVADA

Rand McNally and Company. Nevada state map. Scale ca. 1:1,622,016. Chicago : Rand McNally, 1996. OCLC #36475032

Rockwell Enterprises. Nevada. Scale ca. 1:950,000. Carson, Calif. : Rockwell Enterprises, 1995. OCLC #36482725

OREGON

Snavely, Parke Detweiler. Geologic map of the Cascade Head area, northwestern Oregon Coast Range : Neskowin, Netucca Bay, Hebo, and Dolph 7.5-minute quadrangles. 1 map on 2 sheets, scale 1:24,000. USGS Open-file report 96-0534, pub. 1996. OCLC #36384845

U.S. Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region. McKenzie Pass-Santiam Pass Scenic Byway : Willamette and Deschutes National Forests, Oregon. Scale ca. 1:125,000. Portland, Or.: USFS Regional Office, 1996. OCLC #36331905

PACIFIC COAST REGION

Adventure Cycling Association. Bicycle touring map : Canada to California. 31 maps on 2 sheets, scale 1:250,000. Missoula, Mont. : Adventure Cycling, 1996. OCLC #36480468

UTAH

Rand McNally and Company. Utah state map. Scale ca. 1:1,120,000. Chicago : Rand McNally, 1996. OCLC #36475026

Trails Illustrated. Canyonlands-Needles National Park. recreation map. Scale ca. 1:63,360. Evergreen, Colo.: Trails Illustrated, 1995. OCLC #36416557

WASHINGTON

Dethier, David P., et al. Maps of the surficial geology and depth to bedrock of False Bay, Friday Harbor, Richardson, and Shaw Island 7.5-minute quadrangles, San Juan County, Washington. 2 maps, scale 1:24,000. Washington Division of Geology and Earth Resources Open file report 96-7, pub. 1996. OCLC #36332995

Hooper, Peter R., and Gillespie, Beth A. Geologic map of the Pomeroy area, southeastern Washington. Scale ca. 1:32,000. Washington Division of Geology and Earth Resources Open file report 96-5, pub. 1996. OCLC #36333019

Swanson, Donald A. Geologic map of the Packwood Lake quadrangle, southern Cascade Range, Washington. Scale 1:24,000. USGS Open-file report 96-704, pub. 1996. OCLC #36475040

WESTERN U.S.

U.S. Navy Dept., Office of the Assistant Secretary of Installations and Environment. U.S. Navy and Marine Corps guide to Native American groups, western United States. Scale ca. 1:4,500,000. Washington, D.C. : U.S. Navy, 1996. OCLC #36347677

WYOMING

Schwartz, Russ. Yellowstone & Grand Teton, Wyoming city maps : including Jackson, West Yellowstone Recreation Area, Island Park Recreation Area. 2 maps on 1 sheet, scales ca. 1:275,000 and 1:130,000. Racine, WI : Seeger Map Company, 1995. OCLC #36480484

2.2 Other New Materials

2.2.1 New Version of dlgv32 Allows Viewing of DLG/SDTS Data - The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is releasing the latest version of its free digital data viewing software, dlgv32.v.3.0. Users can now view DLG Spatial Data Transfer Standard (SDTS) files as well as Digital Line Graph Optional (DLG-O) and Digital Raster Graphic (DRG) geospatial files. dlgv32 is a Windows 95 software and offers basic data viewing and manipulation functions such as convenient data loading, pan and zoom capabilities, point-to-point measurements, and the viewing of DLG and SDTS attribute codes. Another feature of the software is the simultaneous viewing of multiple data files and formats, such as vector DLG-O and raster DRG data. Instructions for downloading the software, the users manual and SDTS tutorial, and sample data files can be accessed through the dlgv32 and dem3d Software Links web page http://mcmcweb.er.usgs.gov/viewers/dlg_view.html.

2.2.2 SLA Geography and Map Division Bulletin, Index 3

The SLA Geography and Map Division announces the publication of Bulletin Index 3. The 132 page Index covers the Bulletin Numbered 103 to 158 or March 1976 to December 1989. The price for the Index is $20.00 (US) for orders from the US, Canada and Mexico. Orders from other areas are $25.00 (US).

Payment can be made by check to the SLA Geography and Map Division. Please send the below information, along with the number of copies desired to: Susan Greaves, Treasurer, SLA Geography and Map Division, Map Collection, Olin Library, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853-5301. Tel: 607/255-9566, Fax: 607/255-2493 or e-mail: sjg@cornell.edu. (NOT psu.edu)

2.3 Articles of Interest

2.3.1 Backpacker April 1988, v. 26, no. 3 Gorman, Jim

I'm Mary and I'm a Topoholic, p. 76 (Mary Larsgaard is featured in a section of the article, but the entire article is about topographic maps)

2.3.2 Biblion Spring 1995, v. 3, no. 2

Hudson, Alice C. The Library's Map Division Goes to War, 1941-45, p. 126.

2.3.3 Geographical : the Monthly Magazine of the Royal Geographical Society March 1, 1998, v. 70, no. 3

Photo Essay: Earth from Above, p. 46.

2.3.4 Idaho Genealogical Society Quarterly

Fall 1997, v. 40, no. 3 Shoshone County Map, p. 71.
Winter 1997 v. 40, no. 4 Clearwater County Map, p. 91.

2.3.5 New York Times, Arts & Ideas Section Saturday, March 21, 1998

Cohen, Patricia Geography Redux: Where you live is what you are. Why do some peoples surpass others? Scholars find new insights in a discipline long discarded.

2.4 Internet Resources

2.4.1 Current Geographical Publications - The March 1998 issue of Current Geographical Publications is now available at http://leardo.lib.uwm.edu/cgp.

2.4.2 New York Times Article on Archiving Digital Records in East Germany

In the New York Times of Monday, March 2, 1998 there's an article on the problems of archiving East Germany's digital records. A portion is included below... the entire piece is at URL: http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/yr/mo/biztech/articles/02archives.html

2.4.3 MAGERT's Electronic Publications

MAGERT (Map and Geography Roundtable of the American Library Association) has launched a series of electronic publications. For our initial offerings, we are presenting materials of particular interest to new map librarians and to small map collections. Electronic Publication No. 1 is an updated version of Mary Larsgaard's classic "Helpful Hints for Small Map Collections." Our second offering is Margaret Brill's introduction to "Electronic Maps and Geographic Information Systems." Both publications have numerous links to other resources. We hope they will answer many of the "frequently asked questions" that appear on Maps-L and elsewhere from librarians who want basic information on how to run a small map collection.

These publications can be found on the MAGERT Web page at http://www.sunysb.edu/libmap/magert1.htm.

3. Meetings and Other Educational Opportunities

3.1 GIS in Public Health - GIS in Public Health Conference, San Diego, California, 17 - 20 August 1998. This conference will highlight innovative applications of GIS (geographic information systems) and spatial analysis techniques for the protection of public health and the environment. Complete conference details can be obtained on ATSDR's Home Page, located at http://atsdr1.atsdr.cdc.gov:8080/GIS/conference/.

3.2 Upcoming International Conferences, Seminars, Talks, etc.

26th Annual Conference of the Australian Map Circle, University of Wollongoon, NSW,
Australia, 8 - 11 February 1998. "Mapping Today - History Tomorrow." Conference details are available at Web site "http://www.lib.unimelb.edu.au/collections/maps/amc.htm."

Maps and Society Lectures at the Warburg Institute Seventh Series - Programme for 1997-1998

March 26, 1998 - Dr Christopher Board (Department of Geography, London School of Economics and Political Science). Silences, Secrecy and Falsification on maps after 1858.
April 30, 1998 - Geraldine Beech (Public Record Office, London) `A Wall of Glass'? Mapping Boundaries in the Balkans since 1830.
May 28, 1998 - Professor David Buisseret (Department of History, University of Texas-Arlington). A New Vision: Artists and Maps in Early Modern Europe.

The Oxford Seminars in Cartography - Programme for 1997-1998

Thursday, 14 May 1998 - Edmund Spenser and the culture of Geography JOANNE WOOLWAY, Oriel College, Oxford

Canadian Cartographic Association and the Association of Canadian Map Libraries and Archives - A Joint Conference, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, 27 - 30 May 1998.

1998 International Symposium for Spatial Data Handling, Simon Fraser University,

11th Annual Conference of the European Map Curator's Group (Groupe des Cartothecaires de LIBER), September 1998. Preliminary information is available at site http://www.konbib.nl/kb/skd/liber/11th.htm.

18th International Conference on the History of Cartography, Athens, Greece, 11 - 16 July 1999. The Society for Hellenic Cartography and the National Hellenic Research Foundation in collaboration with Imago Mundi, Ltd organise the conference. The Conference theme is "The Cartography of the Mediterranean World" and any other aspect of the history of cartography.

6th ACM Symposium on Geographic Information Systems, Washington, DC, 6 - 7 November 1998

4. Contributors:

Lucinda M. Hall hallx030@tc.umn.edu
Barbara E. Haner bhaner@library.ucla.edu
Ken Rockwell krockwel@library.utah.edu
Dale Steele dasteel@dlapr.lib.az.us
Kathryn Womble kwomble@u.washington.edu

5. The Western Association of Map Libraries (WAML)

WAML News and Notes is a moderated bulletin of the Western Association of Map Libraries The Western Association of Map Libraries (WAML) is an independent association established to encourage high standards in every phase of the organization and administration of map libraries. Membership in WAML is open to any individual, institution, or business interested in furthering the purposes of the organization. For further information, contact the WAML Secretary.

WAML Officers as of July 1, 1997

Robert Sathrum, President
University Library
Humboldt State University
Arcata, CA 95521
(707)826-4930
rls2@axe.humboldt.edu

Linda Zellmer, Vice President/President Elect
University Libraries
Noble Science Library
P.O. Box 871006
Tempe, AZ 85287-1006
(602) 965-5973
lzellmer@imap3.asu.edu

Sue Haffner, Secretary
Henry Madden Library
California State University, Fresno
Fresno, CA 93740-0034
(209)278-2405
sue_haffner@csufresno.edu

Muriel Strickland, Treasurer
2465 Baja Cerro Circle
San Diego, CA 92019
(619)274-0613
103251.1605@CompuServe.COM

Yvonne Wilson, Past President
UC-Irvine
Gov. Pubs & Microforms Dept.
PO Box 19557
Irvine, CA 92713
(714) 856-7362
ymwilson@uci.edu

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Lucinda M. Hall
Borchert Map Library
(612) 624 - 5757
hallx030@tc.umn.edu

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