I can see the headlines in the LA Times now: Librarians lust after new
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-- \ / Virginia R. Hetrick, here in sunny California 0 Email: drjuice@ieee.org Oo "There is always hope." My fave: http://www.washington.edu/cambots/camera1_l.gif -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK------ GAT/d+(--) s++ a+++ C+++ UB++ UL++ US++ P+ L+ !e W+++ !N !o !K w+ O+ !M V PS+ PE- T++ PGPP t- 5 X R+++ tv+ b++++ DI+ D---G e+++ h+ r x? ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK-------Cynthia Jahns wrote:
> Hi Calmappers, > > I'm going to order this with my map endowment funds. After all, fancy > special items are what endowment donors want you to spend their money > on! Next spring's Calmap meeting should be here at Santa Cruz, so > you'll all be able to come have a look if you don't order it for your > collection. > > Have a nice week! - Cynthia > > On Mar 31, 2008, at 7:56 AM, Mary Larsgaard wrote: > >> yep, this is same one that >> took my breath away the last >> time i saw it! >> i've just late last week >> spent out my fund; >> just in case any one has >> large amounts of money >> just laying around, waiting to be spent :-) >> >> -- >> 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 <mailto:mary@library.ucsb.edu> >> http://www.sdc.ucsb.edu >> voice: 805/893-4049; 2779, reference desk >> fax: 805/893-8799 >> >> >> >> >> >> *From: *Maps-L Moderator <acope@uwm.edu <mailto:acope@uwm.edu>> >> *Date: *March 31, 2008 6:55:40 AM PDT >> *Date: *March 31, 2008 7:04:39 AM PDT >> *To: *MAPS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU <mailto:MAPS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU> >> *Subject: **Earth Atlas* >> *Reply-To: *maps-l@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU <mailto:maps-l@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU> >> >> >> -------- Original Message -------- >> Subject: Earth Atlas >> Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:55:35 -0700 >> From: Martana Rybnicek <mrybnicek@maplink.com >> <mailto:mrybnicek@maplink.com>> >> To: <maps-l@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU <mailto:maps-l@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>> >> >> >> >> Earth Atlas >> >> Map Link is taking orders for the all new, ultimate world atlas from >> Millennium House...Earth. This atlas represents the work of over 200 >> internationally renowned geographers and cartographers. It promises to >> examine the world as never before. >> >> The atlas (at 24 by 18.5 inches and 576 pages) will be the largest world >> atlas ever produced, and comes with its own metal stand. >> >> To learn more, and get a sense of the size, quality, and scope of this >> amazing achievement, please have a look at the Millennium House website. >> http://www.millenniumhouse.com.au/Earth.html Here, once you click on the >> atlas, you can read a complete prospectus. >> >> The Earth-Millennium Atlas sells for USD$4000. Map Link is offering a >> 10% discount to map libraries off this price, or USD$3600. Since this >> book is a limited print-run, orders must be received by 18 April 2008. >> We cannot guarantee availablility after that date. >> >> Map Link will pay the shipping cost from the publisher, in Australia, to >> Santa Barbara, saving a considerable sum. You will only need to pay >> shipping from Map Link in Santa Barbara. The books will ship in >> September 2008. >> >> Thank you for considering this new atlas. >> >> >> Martana Rybnicek >> Map Link, Inc. >> 30 S La Patera Lane, Unit #5 >> Goleta, CA 93117 >> Phone: (805)886-4467 >> E-mail: mrybnicek@maplink.com <mailto:mrybnicek@maplink.com> >> Website: WWW.MAPLINK.COM <http://WWW.MAPLINK.COM> >> >> > > Cynthia Jahns > Head, Maps Unit and Librarian for Environmental Toxicology & > Science Communication > > cjahns@ucsc.edu <mailto:cjahns@ucsc.edu> > 831-459-3187 > > >
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