where is it? describing and using maps and plans. paula williams, curator, maps, mountaineering...
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Where is it?Describing and using
maps and plans.
Paula Williams, Curator, Maps, Mountaineering & Polar Collections
Map enquiries
Site surveysbusinesslocal historyfamily history
Map enquiriesPlaces at a specific point in time:
LegalPlanningOwnership
HistoryArchitectureGarden and landscape
Route and travel planning
Map enquiries
Design and other random enquiries!
Compass roses for patchwork quiltGeology map colouration for landsape paintingCommercial packagingBurger van signage!
“Cataloguing time spent once is reference
time spent over and over again …”
Mary Larsgaard.
… by any other name…Element Dublin
CoreEAD MARC 21 RDA ISO 19115 CSDGM
TITLE Title <titleproper> 245 ‡a Title proper Title Identi-fication
(includes citation)AUTHOR Creator < author > 100 ‡a
700 ‡a
Statement of responsibility relating to the
title proper
Responsible Party
DATE Date created
<unitdate> 260‡c Date of publication
Reference Date /Date
Created
FILE TYPE Format 256 File type (in description of
carrier)
Distribution Format
Distribution
Mathematical Description
Projection ScaleDatum and survey dataCoordinates
Physical Description
Height by widthBinding formats
hardback, paperback, spiralfolded, rolled, laminated
ReliefColour
Explanation
What does it show?PlaceTopic or subject
What is it?Publishing historyPrintcodes
Placenames as subject headings
Library of Congress Subject Headings.Place (Qualifier) – Subject – FormSubject – Qualifier – Place
Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names.Hierarchical structuree.g. World – Europe – United Kingdom – Scotland – Glasgow – Unitary Authority
British Museum/Home grown subject headings.
Place – Subject – Date– Form
A bit about placenames …
Ineloid, Ineloid = Inchina Inchina
Bunnahabhain or Bonavon?HOYKStrachanIsle of Amron
Check your OPAC!
Do the cartographic fields display?Do they appear in a logical order?Do the symbols display correctly?
"Central meridian is 12 east of Greenwich".
Contact us…Maps Reading RoomNational Library of Scotland159 CausewaysideEdinburghEH9 1PH
0131 623 [email protected]/maps