Cartographic archives: a perspective.

Autor: Ehrenberg, Ralph E1 (AUTHOR)
Zdroj: Bulletin (Special Libraries Association. Geography & Map Division). Mar1975, Issue 99, p2-24. 23p.
Abstrakt: Cartographic records in archives generally differ from map collections in libraries and other cultural institutions. The nature and value of cartographic records derive from their administrative origin and their organic relations to the agency of origin and to each other, rather than any significance that may be attached to a common subject or theme. This emphasis on provenance influcences cartographic acquisition, arrangement, and description. Although an examination of selected official archives reveals a variety of approaches to these basic archival functions, a number of common practices are evident. With the exception of the national map collection of canada, accessioning is guided by statue and generally limited to certain traditional groups or classes of cartographic records. Commercial and privately printed maps, aerial photography, and non-paper map formats for the most part are not included. Methods of arrangement and classification are the least standardized. While most cartographic records generally are arranged and/or classified according to the principles of provenance and respect des fonds, several major archives have devised other methods of arrangement to suit their own particular needs. The control of cartographic records in archives is dominated by item description either in form of catalog cards or of published catalogs and lists which are easily distributed. The more traditional archival method of collective description seems to be restricted to archives in the united states. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts