Here's a thought! Why not ask the new Central Library in London to
create a collection and circulation depot with the appropriate data
base where we can all send our maps and relieve them of the maps we
can use as I did at the unwanted English Heritage collection at
Swindon.
Alan
On 17 Sep 04, at 16:03, Tinho da Cruz wrote:
> Dear Alan and everybody else,
> The training activities with which the Map Curator's Group is involved
> are open to all (like the Ritz, i.e. as long as you pay). We are
> definitely not an exclusive band. I believe that only a small minority
> of the delegates of the last training day were members of the group.
>
> Alan raises an issue that is increasingly becoming a problem. Quoting
> from his e-mail of 1 September: 'Problem now is, what do I do with all
> the old unwanted maps? Most surplus maps advertised on this base are
> all of a similar kind!'
>
> The issue of map disposal seems to be cropping up with increasing
> regularity. Doing anything other than throwing things in a skip takes
> a lot of time and effort, often with little result. I've found that
> some things that I've not been able to shed via lis-maps or
> ordnancemaps I've posted to relevant Oxfam shops. Also local art
> colleges may be keen to take maps away as material for collage. Some
> libraries go to great lengths to put detailed disposal lists on the
> internet. Perhaps we could do with a Cartographiti article on 'How I
> can get rid of my maps'. Sounds somewhat sacrilegious. Anyone feel
> like putting pen to paper? I think the issue was discussed on MAPS-L a
> while back.
>
> Best wishes all
> Tinho
> (who still has a few maps left)
> --
> Antonio da Cruz (Tinho) [log in to unmask]
> Map Curator, Department of Geography, Roxby Building
> University of Liverpool, LIVERPOOL L69 7ZT
> Telephone: 0151 794 2844 Fax: 0151 794 2866
>
> See the British Archaeological Association web page
> http://www.britarch.ac.uk/baa
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