Procedures for Map Processing
Department: Technical Services
(September 24, 2008)
Purpose: To properly process and add maps to the map collection.
Overview: When maps are received, either from GPO or another source, they must be properly processed before they are shelved.
Required Knowledge/Skills: SuDocs Classification and procedures, basic world geography
Equipment/Supplies: SuDocs shelf list; stamps and stamp pads; weights (old subject heading books)
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• Unroll and flatten maps under large red books on top of map cases (this should be done |
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done for at least one day – some maps may need more time.) |
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• Folded maps should be unfolded to desired size and flattened, too. |
Processing
1) GOVERNMENT DEPOSITORY ITEMS
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• Check off maps on shipping list or record on shelf list as noted below. |
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• 1:24,000 TOPOGRAPHIC MAPS I 19.81: Shipping list included with maps. File in appropriate drawer – alphabetical by state and then by map name. Discard older edition |
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if replacing with new. DO NOT DISCARD OLDER EDITIONS FOR INDIANA, |
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ILLINOISMICHIGAN ILLINOIS, KENTUCKY OR OHIO. Keep all maps of these states for historical purposes. |
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• CIA PREX 3.10/4: Record on shelf list. 3-hole punch maps that are 8.5” x 11” and file in |
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in Map binder in Reference Room. Do not discard older editions. Larger CIA maps are |
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filed in appropriate geographic map folders. |
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large. Place form stamp on back of map. Fill in information (scale, |
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type type-hydrographic, title, area.) Use black pen or felt tip marker (do not use red.) With a highlighter, write the number of the chart (found on the front of the map in small |
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black print) on the back of the map. Superseded (see below for definition). |
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name of forest. Superseded. |
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• WORLD AERONAUTICAL CHARTS TD 4.79/14: Record on shelf list. File in gray box marked |
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a folder name (use Map Index for this – don’t add the section and folder number |
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as those may change.) |
2)NON-DEPOSITORY ITEMS
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• Stamp with VU date stamp. |
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Statistics
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• On shipping list, write ‘M=‘ with the number of maps received, and ‘SM=‘ with the number |
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