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Table of Contents A Journal of the MAP AND GEOGRAPHY ROUND TABLE ofthe AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION No.7 1992 Table of Contents Articles World War II Aerial Photographs of the Western Pacific held in the University of Hawaii Library Map Collection 5 by Mabel K. Suzuki and Ross R. Togashi Users and Geographic Areas of Interest in an Academic Library Map Collection, 1983-1989: Implications for Policy Development 15 by Charles A. Seavey and Heather F. Rex The Gilbert Thompson Collection, Library of Congress 27 by Paula Rebert The Map Cataloging Manual: Autobiography or Leadership Manual? 33 by Kathryn Womble and Mary Larsgaard Book Reviews Cartographic Citations: A Style Guide 47 Carolyn Martin John Charles Fremont: Character as Destiny 49 Charles A. Seavey Automap 50 John A. Olsen Shedding the Veil: Mapping the European Discovery of America and the World Based on Selected Works from the Sidney R. Knafel Collection of Early Maps, Atlases, and Globes, 1434-1865 52 Carol Urness Et cetera Index to Advertisers 2 Association of Research Libraries Geographic Informaton Systems Literary Project 45 by Prue Adler and Donna P. Koepp NACIS Annual Meeting 1992 53 In Memorium 54 by Christopher Baruth Final Word 55 by Jenny Marie Johnson ~ MERIDIAN 7 ADVERTISING STATEMENT Meridian accepts advertising of prod­ ucts or services as it improves commu­ nication between vendor and buyer. Meridian will adhere to aU ethical and commonly accepted advertising practices and reserves the right to reject Map Link Imports and distributes maps rrom around the world any advertisement deemed not relevant or consistent with the goals of the Map over 46,000 titles in stock and Geography Round Table. Enqui­ • topographic series for over 60 nations ries should be addressed to David A. thousands of city plans Cobb. Advertising Manager, Harvard • thematic maps, atlases, globes and related products Map collection. Harvard College Library. Cambridge. MA 02138. Phone (617) 495-2417. FAX (617) 496-9802. JUST PUBLISHED: e-mail DCOBB@HARVARDA. HARVARD.EDU SUBSCRIPTIONS ~-­ -.......-- ... Meridian is published twice yearly. To ... -'---'-. -....... - subscribe, or to change an address. ~-._. ;::::£ :- ­ please write to Christine E. KoUen, ;;::..{$S: .::=!$!$.... Subscription Manager. Map Collection, ;;::: :::::::- ''::: ~3 ii University of Arizona Library. Tucson. \-;--,.~-:-- ~-:::::= s: ,S AZ 85721. Subscription rates are $20.00 for individuals; $25.00 for institutions. Add $5.00 for foreign subscriptions. Individuals must prepay. institutions may be billed. All foreign subscriptions must be paid in U.S. dollars. Make checks payable to ALA/MAGERT. PURCHA$rNG BACK COPIES We welcome your orders for back issues of Meridi1lll. They may be obtained for $10.00 each ($12.00 foreign). Make checks payable to ALA/MAGERT. Send to THE WORLD MAP DIRECTORY Kathryn Womble, University of Wash­ ington. Suzzallo Library. FM-25, Map ISBN 0-929591-00-3 Collection. Seattle. WA 98195. (206) ISSN 1040-1687 543-9392. 529.95 INDEX TO ADVERTISERS This 278·page Directory lists over 10.000 maps currenlly in print Andre Dumont Maps & Books 46 and available in the Uniled Slales. Il identifies publishers. prices, Richard B. Arkway, Inc. 4 dales and scales for each map. The Directory is a complete. Art Source International 32 MAGERT up-to-dale reference tool, updaled annually. The Directory also 43 MAGERT Inside front cover serves as a catalog. Every map is in stock and available from Map MAGERT Inside back cover Link. Map Link 2 Northern Cartographic 26 CLIP OR COPY THIS AD AND RECEIVE A 20% George Ritziin 32 DISCOUNT ON YOUR ORDER. Raisz Landform Maps 13 Robert Ross & Co. 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The journal will contain some non·researchl REVIEW EDITOR Brent Allison refereed articles which contribute to our knowledge of the practice Uni.ersily of Minne$Ol.l. of information storage and retrieval for collections of cartographic PRODUCTION MANAGER materials. Non-refereed materials will be labeled as such. Donna P. Koepp Un;versi'y of Kansal Accomplishing suggested revisions to accepted material is the PRODUCTION COORDINATOR responsibility of the author. The editorial staff reserves the right to EIiJ.abtlb A. Barnhill make minor changes for the sake of clarity. Authors will be pro­ Un;versi'y of KlIUll$ vided with page proofs prior to publication. SUBSCRIP1l0N MANAGER Christine Kollen Full length manuscripts should generally not exceed 7,500 Univmily of Ari~ona words, although exceptions can, and will be made. Shorter material ADVERTISING MANAGER David A. Cobb is at the discretion of the author. All editorial material should be Universily of Illinois addressed to: DISTRIBUTION MANAGER Charles A. Seavey Kalhryn Womble Univmily of Washing'on University of Arizona EDITORIAL BOARD 1515 East First Street Ralph E. Ehrenbtrx Tucson, Arizona 85719 Library of COI1Jl",s. Pltilip Hoehn Universily ofCaliforni•• Berl<eley Manuscripts should be submitted in three paper copies, double AlkeC. Hud'll'll New Vorl< Public Library spaced, in addition to an electronic version on either 5.25 or 3.5 inch Mary l.. Lar$pllrd floppies. Any wordprocesser, DOS or Macintosh, is acceptable. as UniveJlily ofCalifomi•. Sa'lIa Barbano Robert S. Marlin long as an additional ASCII file is included on the disk. Floppies Louisiana SUOIC Univcrsi'y will be returned to the author. Charles A. Seavey Universily of Aritona Manuscripts should include a cover sheet with the author's Stanley D. Stevens name and address, which should not appear anywhere on the rest Univcrsity of Californi•. Sama CI\I~ of the manuscript. A 75-100 word abstract should also be included. CONSULTING EDITORS Htlen Jane Armstron, The citation style manual for textual references is the most recent Universily of Florida version of the Chicago Manual of Style. The citation style manual for Tony Campbell British Library references to cartographic material is Cartographic Citations: a Style Larry Carver Guide. by Suzanne M. Clark. Mary Lynette Larsgaard, Cynthia M. Universily of California. Sanla Baroan Mk:hMtl P. Conlen Teague. Chicago: Map and Geography Round Table, American Universily ofChico,o Library Association, 1992. Edward H. Dahl NOlional Arehi,es of Canada Photographs should be 8x10 glossies. Tables and/or figures Larry CrllSt should be submitted in camera ready form. Tables and figures University of California. San Diego John B. Garnr. Jr. printed by a laser printer are acceptable as camera ready copy. Nalional Geographic Sociely Authors should keep in mind that graphs. tables. etc. may be FrMnds Herbtrl Royal Geographical Sodely reduced for reproduction and should be designed accordingly. RoMrl W. Kurow, Jr. Original artwork will be returned to authors. Newberry Library Barban B. McCorkle Yale Universily JohnT.Mondlon J.T. MoncklOl1 Lid.. Chicago Gary W. North United Suoles Geological Survey Nucy J. Pruell Sandia Nationall.aboralories. Albuquerque NormMnJ.W. Thrower Universily of C.lifomia.1..os Angeles Alberta Allrlnger Wood Memorial Universily of Newfoundland Franee:s Woodward University of Brilis.h Columbia ~ MERIDIAN 7 3 RARE ANTIQUE MAPS, ATLASES & GLOBES £SccunMerno mllndi :t5cronoa et.lO muoi jfoliii xm Pre-Columbian World Map: H. Schedel, 1493. RICHARD B. ARK~AY, INC. 538 Madison Ave. (betw. 54 & 55 Sts.) New York, NY 10022 Call or write for complimentary catalogue. (800) 453-0045 (212) 751-8135 4 MERIDIAN 7 ~ WORLD WAR II AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE WESTERN PACIFIC HELD IN THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII LIBRARY MAP COLLECTION Mabel K. Suzuki and Ross R. Togashi During the recent Persian Gulf Although users and their needs have War. magazine and newspaper changed. these recollnaissance readers as well as television viewers photographs remain an extremely were introduced first-hand to the role important source of information. of remote sensing. satellite imagery. Their value lies in the fact that an and aerial photographs in military aerial photograph captures on film a Allhoug.h u~rs and operations. Images of possible SCUD particular place at a specific moment their needs hive. missile launch sites in Iraq and the of time without the discrimination of changed. th~ r«on­ naisSilnce photographs hundreds of burning oil wells exud­ details found in a map of the same remain an 6lremely ing thick black smoke and its drifting area. In the eyes of a trained and important source of over the Arabian Peninsula remain experienced photo interpreter. aerial information. fresh in our minds today. But the use photographs provide a wealth of of aerial photographs by the military information. predates the Culf War by many In the late 1950s. Professor Joseph decades. E. Spencer acquired a significant During World War II aerial collection ofaerial photographs of the reconnaissance photography was Pacific Islands which had become heavily used. and its technology was declassified government surplus extensively developed. Aerial photo­ materials from the Office of aval graphs were used by the military on Research for his University of Califor­ both sides of the war for several nia. Los Angeles (UCLA) Geography reasons: to constmct mapping of an Department. These photographs. area. to locate enemy positions and taken generally between 1942 and potential targets.
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