Cynthia, we're still on for
having UCSMLG at UCSB on December 17, correct?
and then you at UCSC would just host the next
one, during more clement weather?
Mary
Cynthia Jahns wrote:
> Hi Mike,
>
> Yes, I've got June 15th marked off on my calendar.
> You are right, a CDL purchase of the Sanborn maps was put off because
> of 2 things: it's not a great product (scratchy black and white
> images), and the possibility of getting LC to do the scanning. Julie
> may chime in with more details, but the current situation is that we
> are trying to find a legal way to "gift" money to LC to support the
> project.
>
> See you in June - Cynthia
>
> At 5:12 PM -0800 2/23/07, Michael Smith wrote:
>> Hello all,
>>
>> Megan and I just want to confirm the day of Fri. June 15th for the
>> next Calmap meeting, to be held again at UCSD. We should be making
>> the arrangements fairly soon.
>>
>> Also, can someone provide me with some background on a possible CDL
>> purchase of the Sanborn maps of California from ProQuest? I do have
>> a price quote from May 2006. Was this not pursued because of the
>> cost and the possible scanning project with the Library of Congress?
>> What is the current status of that project?
>> Thanks and see you in June,
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------------
>> Michael L. Smith
>> Map Librarian
>> Social Sciences & Humanities Library
>> University of California, San Diego
>> 9500 Gilman Drive, 0175R
>> La Jolla, CA 92093-0175
>>
>> email: mls003@ucsd.edu
>> phone: 858-534-1248
>> fax: 858-534-7548
>
-- Mary Lynette Larsgaard Director, Map Library Assistant Head, Map and Imagery Laboratory Davidson Library University of California, Santa Barbara Santa Barbara CA 93106-9010 USA mary@library.ucsb.edu voice: 805/893-4049; 2779, reference desk fax: 805/893-8799
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