Penn State University Libraries - Projects

Maps Library Recon

Approximately 33,000 mixed language and subject uncataloged maps needing either original or copy cataloged.

Maps Library Recon Project Overview

John Hamilton

(jxh13@psu.edu)

7/01-

Ongoing

PA Flood Insurance Maps

Approximately 2,500 titles (~10,000 sheets) need cataloging and will be housed in Cato2 Annex. They are now filed by CID number, but they must be sent to the Annex in call # order.  They will have specialized gather and cataloging procedures. The majority of records should be original cataloging. Our goal by the end of 2011 is to be working on titles on page 15 (of 55) of the index.

Maps Team

(Ul-mapscat@lists.psu.edu)

11/09-

Ongoing

PA Township Map Cutters

In the past, PA (possibly other states too) Township maps were assigned the wrong cutters, based on County instead of the Cities and Towns table. For new receipts, assign the correct cutter. After the Maps Library moves to its' new location next year (2009) we will go back and correct the maps that were assigned incorrect cutters.

Maps Team

(ul-mapscat@lists.psu.edu)

3/08-

Ongoing

Sanborn Maps

Penn State's collection of Pennsylvania Sanborn maps were cataloged during their stay in Special Collections, but most are not itemized, and the records may benefit from added detail. The collection currently resides in the Maps Library, in room W-2A. There are some 60 drawers of maps, about eight of which have been processed - all communities beginning with the letter A. We will proceed alphabetically through the collection, starting with the letter B, itemizing each sheet and updating the records, and Preservation will digitize the maps. Although there is no timetable for completion, we expect to proceed in a timely fashion and to make consistent if incremental progress. As of Oct. 2010, all Sanborns should have MAPS-MP as their Home location. Our goal for 2011 is to continue to work at completing 2 folders per week.

Maps Team

(ul-mapscat@lists.psu.edu)

03/10-

Ongoing

Joint Operations Graphic Maps

Itemize 282 new sheets to this existing set of 652 sheets housed in the Annex. Change call numbers by adding "(A)" if they are aeronautical sheets and add the latest compilation or publication date found on the sheet. Ignore printing dates. Do not add G for ground maps.

Example: G3201.P6 s250.U55 |zNB 44-6 (A) 1982

Once these 282 sheets are itemized, the other 652 sheets will be recalled from the Annex or corrected on location and their call numbers will be corrected to the new form and deduped if needed.

Maps Team

(Ul-mapscat@lists.psu.edu)

Newsmaps Cataloging

A collection of approx. 50 World War II Newsmaps will be cataloged after being encapsulated by the Preservation Dept. A high priority will be given to this project. The records will be enhanced with in-depth description and subject analysis to bring out the unique and historical aspects of the items. Links will be included to connect each item record to it's online digital form at the North Texas University Library website. They will be classed together as G3201.S7 svar.U5|zv._no._ and housed in the Maps library with home location ARCHIVE-MP.

Maps Team

(Ul-mapscat@lists.psu.edu)

CJK MAPS

The Maps Team is working with Jade Atwill to catalog two map drawers full of CJK materials from the retro backlog. As of Jan. 2011, Jade is working on approx. 50 Chinese language maps.

Maps Team

(Ul-mapscat@lists.psu.edu)

655 Form/Genre Terms

Cartographic rule changes in August 2010 mandate the use of 655 form/genre terms in all cartographic records, and alter the form of many commonly used subject subdivisions. All new and edited cartographic materials will be cataloged by the new rules; in addition, certain elements in the collection may benefit from retrospectively converting records in the CAT to new rules, by adding a form/genre term, and in some instances, editing the subject heading. Such maintenance will be done as time allows and needs are identified, with little impact on current projects. The first instance will be adding the form/genre term "Fire insurance maps" to all appropriate records, in Winter 2010.  We have successfully incorporated the concept and will continue adding form/genre headings to all our maps cataloging efforts.

Maps Team

(ul-mapscat@lists.psu.edu)

12/10-12/12

Recataloging Gazetteers

At the request of the Maps Library, we will be recataloging this previously cataloged serial, into monographs cat. as seps, class together items. Approx. 185 items will need recataloged.

Maps Team

(Ul-mapscat@lists.psu.edu)

Maps Designated for Annex

In helping to prepare for the Maps Library's move into Central Pattee, we will focus on cataloging a large number of maps which will be permanently transferred to the Annex. Cataloging and/or itemization to be completed by Oct. 2008.

• In this mix, we are cataloging a huge set (Canada 1:50,000) housed in 39 drawers in the Maps Library. Set completed (9951 sheets!) on 9/19/08
  

Maps Team

(Ul-mapscat@lists.psu.edu)

10/07-9/09

Grand Atlas of PA Circulating Copy

Five divisions of the "Grand Atlas" published in 1880s is being moved from the Maps Collection to EMSL. Individual bib records are created for each Division, which includes complete contents note, accompanying list of analytic titles, and each sheet is being itemized.

Paige Andrew

(pga2@psu.edu)

4/08-8/09

Microfiche Map Transfer

Approximately 500 microfiche maps are to be transferred to the Social Sciences Library from the Maps Library. Fiche will be searched for copy or original cataloging may be needed. Maintenance and Transfer stats will be taken.

Maps Team

(Ul-mapscat@lists.psu.edu)

6/08-9/08

Completed

Warrantee Maps

Reclassing, adding to and/or updating approx. 250 township-level cadastral maps of PA.

Paige Andrew

(pga2@psu.edu)

1/05-12/06

Completed

USGS Topographic Maps

Cataloging 1:62,500, 1:125,000, 1:100,000, and 1:250,000 for the United States.

Maps Team

(Ul-mapscat@lists.psu.edu)

5/06-9/07

Completed

Metadata Project for PA 15-Minute Maps

Create metadata for 387 scanned images of the 15-minute quadrangles (scale 1:62,500) that cover all of Pennsylvania. The sheets were scanned using JP2000 and the images will be mounted on the Libraries' Digital Library Collections website.

Paige Andrew

(pga2@psu.edu)

Steve Kroger

(sxk167@psu.edu)

Official State Highway Serial Maps

Serial cataloging of "official" state highway maps; newly received materials are given to Paige for cataloging.

Paige Andrew

(pga2@psu.edu)

EMSL Map and chart series Geol. Soc. of America Recatalog

Recatalog 74 serial items (at the Annex) to separates from QE1.M27 Q

Maps Team

(UL-mapscat@lists.psu.edu)

10/12-

Ongoing

EMSL USGS PA Scanned Images on Discs

Ca. 200 discs with multiple scanned images of selected geological maps of Pennsylvania quads from various USGS series atlases; Maps are also available online; Original records are created for each disc, with links to online files, and existing atlas records are updated with links to those maps that have been scanned.

John Hamilton

(jxh13@psu.edu)

2/03-

Ongoing

Cataloging Canadian Microfiche

Approx. 2186 gift microfiche were received in 8/08, to be cataloged as separates, class together for EMS Library.  In agreement with EMSL, this project is postponed until Feb. 2010.  Detailed research for fiche records (original vs copy) and best way to search will begin Fall 2009. A temporary collection level record will be created in the meantime to give access. Our goal is to be working on fiche #900 by the end of 2011.

Maps Team

(Ul-mapscat@lists.psu.edu)

2/10-

Ongoing

Metadata Project for PA Misc. Geologic Maps

Create metadata descriptions using Dublin Core for 260 scanned images of Pennsylvania geologic maps from four sources, as found on the EMSL website's Miscellaneous Geologic Maps of Pennsylvania list. The metadata will be attached to each of the ContentDM images mounted on the Libraries' Digital Library Collections website.

Paige Andrew

(pga2@psu.edu)

10/06-5/07

Completed

PA Geological 2nd Survey Materials

Maintenance project adding contents notes and preservation information.

Paige Andrew

(pga2@psu.edu)

10/05-5/07

Completed

EMSL Materials Cataloging

Team workflow rearranged and committed to cataloging approx. 25,000 titles in the EMSL map collection.

HCLA

Cataloging Pre-1923 Sanborn maps (16 PA towns=659 sheets) to be digitized before eventual move to new Maps Library location.

Maps Team

(ul-mapscat@lists.psu.edu)

HCLA

423 PA maps needing cataloging, shelflist materials, and in-house finding aid updates.

John Hamilton

(jxh13@psu.edu)

PSUA

Call number maintenance

John Hamilton

(jxh13@psu.edu)

John Hamilton

(jxh13@psu.edu)