A few selected responses to knowledge of, and use (or not), of the
longish-running 'GEO Katalog' outside UK.
FH
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From: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship
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Geographical Society Library, UW Milwaukee
Sent: 07 October 2013 12:52
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Subject: Re: Geo Katalog 2
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Subject: Re: Geo Katalog 2
Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2013 10:29:50 +1100
From: Judith Scurfield <[log in to unmask]>
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Dear all,
View from an Australian library:
Like Kathy, we in the State Library of Victoria subscribe to GeoKatalog, and
I use it occasionally for selection, as it is the most comprehensive map
catalogue. The GeoKartenbrief supplement is also useful, particularly the
alert notices that come as emails. I also use it very occasionally for the
index maps to series, if we are needing to create a new index.
Judith Scurfield
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Date: 05/10/2013 10:24 AM
Subject: Re: Geo Katalog 2
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From: "Kathy Stroud" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, October 4, 2013 1:16:24 PM
Subject: RE: Geo Katalog 2
Becky,
We subscribe. I do occasionally use it for ordering and I have occasionally
used it for national topographic map indexes. Admittedly, it is not heavily
used, so I can see why you might consider cancelling it, especially if you
are not purchasing many international maps. ILH is not the first map dealer
I go to looking for maps, but sometimes they are the only source I can
locate. (No complaints with ILH. It's easier for us to order from US
dealers, and I don't have to worry about whether the dollar is weak or
strong against the Euro.)
I do look through the GeoKartenbrief which comes as part of the Geo Katalog
2 subscription for new publications I might not see listed elsewhere.
Kathy Stroud
David and Nancy Petrone Map/GIS Librarian Knight Library
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1299
541-346-3051
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From: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship
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Sent: Friday, October 04, 2013 10:34 AM
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Subject: Geo Katalog 2
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From: "Rebecca Lowery" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, October 4, 2013 11:50:21 AM
Subject: Geo Katalog 2
I would be interested in the usage level of Geo Katalog 2. It is a service
that our library subscribes to and I receive the supplements.
However I have never had need to use it or have had anyone ask about it in
the six years that I have been here. This may partly be a function of lack
of purchasing power on my part but I would be interested in how often other
subscribers use this source and how many libraries are subscribed to it.
Thanks,
Rebecca Lowery, Ph.D.
Maps Section, Room 3-454 Daley Library
University of Illinois at Chicago
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