Maps Library Recon

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

Maps Library Recon Project Overview

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) which we estimate to be thousands of sheets (housed in 39 drawers in the Maps Library!)

PA Township Map Cutters

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

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

Warrantee Maps

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

USGS Topographic Maps

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

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

Steve Kroger

Official State Highway Serial Maps

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

Paige Andrew

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.

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 Summer 2009. A temporary collection level record will be created in the meantime to give access.

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.

PA Geological 2nd Survey Materials

Maintenance project adding contents notes and preservation information.

EMSL Materials Cataloging

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

HCLA

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

PSUA

Call number maintenance