People might also be interested in reading the recent discussion paper
on multi-part map sets, which comes from the same source, and is
available at:
http://www.loc.gov/marc/marbi/2006/2006-dp07.html
It makes for interesting reading.
Huw
Carlucci, April wrote:
>To Lis-maps cataloguers:
>
>As you'll see from the Maps-L message below it has been decided at the
>recent MARBI** meeting to add lat/long coordinates to authority records
>in MARC. The map cataloguing community needs to discuss the format in
>which the coordinates will appear, and the Library of Congress is asking
>for comments. Please feel free to comment directly or via the list (I
>will forward comments on to Colleen).
>
>Thanks.
>April Carlucci
>British Library Map Collections
>
>**Machine-Readable Bibliographic Information Committee (MARBI) is the
>body within the American Library Association responsible for developing
>official ALA positions on standards for the representation in
>machine-readable form of bibliographic information. MARBI focuses its
>attention on the development of the MARC format.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum
>[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Angie Cope, AGSL
>Sent: 30 June 2006 15:03
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: [MAPS-L] MAPS-L: MARBI! The proposal passed
>
>-------- Original Message --------
>Subject: The proposal passed MARBI!
>Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 09:47:51 -0400 (EDT)
>From: Colleen Cahill <[log in to unmask]>
>To: Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum
><[log in to unmask]>
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>
>Apologies for cross posting.
>
>The proposal to add coordinates to authority records
><http://www.loc.gov/marc/marbi/2006/2006-06.html> passed and in the next
>year or so, this will be available in the MARC format for authorities.
>Thanks to all who worked on this, especially Jimmie Lundgren of the
>University of Florida and Rebecca Guenther of the Library of Congress,
>who put a great deal of effort in forming this proposal.
>Good job!
>
>We now face some choices, primarly in what format we want the
>coordinates to appear in authority records. This can be either degrees,
>minutes, seconds or decimal degrees: both have advantages and
>disadvantages. Here are a few I have thought of and am hoping for your
>input:
>
>Degrees, minutes, seconds format
>Pro:
>-Format most often printed on maps
>-Familiar to most people
>-Easy to quality review
>-Format most often used in bib records
>
>Con:
>-Not format used by GIS search engines
>
>
>Decimal Degrees
>Pro:
>-Format used by GIS search engines
>-Can harvest data from GIS tools
>
>Con:
>-Not as easy to quality review
>-Not as familiar a format to the average person
>
>The reason we need to have this discussion is LC will allow coordinates
>in the authority file, but only in one format. By presenting
>well-thought-out reasons for a desired format, we can persuade LC to use
>the most logical choice. This is also a good time to think about any
>standards or recommendations, such as what is acceptable data (i.e., is
>just degrees enough data? How many numbers after the decimal in decimal
>degrees?)
>
>I am sure there are many more pros and cons to each of these formats.
>If the cartographic community can come to a consensus about this topic,
>it would speed the next step to this process, setting up a test to load
>coordinates in the authority files. To facilitate this process, I will
>keep track of the discussion and post compilations. Thank you for your
>help.
>
>Colleen
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