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08/28/2008
Free events at Christchurch libraries (Scoop.co.nz)
More than 30 events will be held at libraries throughout Christchurch during September to celebrate New Zealand Book Month.
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08/28/2008
Libraries to host Lincoln-Douglas Debate exhibit (Journal Gazette & Times-Courier)
NEW CHARLESTON — The 150th anniversary of the greatest political discourse in American history will be commemorated by several Lincoln Trail Libraries System members.
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08/28/2008
Council adopts Libraries 2025 Facilities Plan (Scoop.co.nz)
Christchurch City Council today (28 August) adopted the Libraries 2025 Facilities Plan, the framework to guide Council’s future decision-making in developing the city’s library network.
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08/28/2008
Two Oklahoma libraries to have Alzheimer's sessions (The Oklahoman)
Two metro-area libraries are hosting free workshops titled "Learning to Speak Alzheimer's,” in the coming weeks. One presentation will be at 11:30 a.m. Sept. 5 at The Village Library, 10307 N Pennsylvania Ave. The other is at 10 a.m. Sept. 25 at the Edmond Library, 10 S Boulevard. Alzheimer's is a progressive brain disease that destroys the ability to think clearly, communicate, make decisions, ...
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08/27/2008
Salinas libraries closed Sept. 5 (The Monterey County Herald)
All Salinas Public Libraries will be closed on Sept. 5 for a Staff Development Day. This day of concentrated training will help prepare staff to support opening the libraries seven days a week. The extended hours of service are projected to be implemented early in the fourth quarter of 2008.
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08/27/2008
Salinas Public Libraries closed Sept. 5 (The Salinas Californian)
All Salinas Public Libraries will be closed on Friday, Sept. 5, for a staff development day.
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08/27/2008
Panel Reverses English-Only Policy For Libraries (CBS 13 Baltimore)
The Frederick County Commissioners voted to eliminate an English-only restriction on audio books bought by the Frederick County Public Libraries.
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08/27/2008
Penguin Group Offers Download Audiobooks & eBooks to Public Libraries (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
Public libraries can now lend download audiobooks and eBooks by best-selling authors such as Stephen King and Nick Hornby, as well as blockbuster titles like "The Pillars of the Earth," to their patrons.
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08/27/2008
Two metro-area libraries to host free workshops on Alzheimer's (The Oklahoman)
Two metro-area libraries are hosting free workshops titled "Learning to Speak Alzheimer's,” in the coming weeks. One presentation will be at 11:30 a.m. Sept. 5 at The Village Library, 10307 N Pennsylvania Ave. The other is at 10 a.m. Sept. 25 at the Edmond Library, 10 S Boulevard. Alzheimer's is a progressive brain disease that gradually destroys the ability to think clearly, communicate, ...
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08/26/2008
W. Mass. libraries get grants (7 News Boston)
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. -- Good news for three western Massachusetts libraries that have received a total of nearly $5.4 million in state grants for building projects.
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  • Adelaide University Library - Atlases and Gazetteers - Briefly annotated list of major collection resources.
  • Arizona State University Libraries - Map Collection - General collection information and guides to geography resources.
  • Association of Canadian Map Libraries and Archives - Information, publications, and membership application.
  • Ball State University Libraries - Geospatial Center and Map Collection - Collection overview.
  • Bates College - Ladd Library - Maps - Collection basics and map links.
  • Boise State University - Albertsons Library - Maps Department - General information, collection organization, and map links.
  • Bowling Green State University Libraries - Maps Collection - General information and brief collection description, including a map of US holdings coverage.
  • British Library Map Collections - Detailed collection descriptions and online exhibitions.
  • Brock University - Map Library - Collection information and access to local and world outline maps.
  • Broer Map Library - Thousands of online historic maps. Includes searchable index of historic maps on over 100 other online collections.
  • California State University Chico - Meriam Library Map Collection - Collection description and tour, map guides and links.
  • California State University Fresno - Map Library - General information, collection description, and related links.
  • California State University Northridge - Geography Map Library - General information, collection description with sample images, and links to map resources.
  • Cambridge University Library: Map Department - General information and collection description.
  • Carleton University Library - Map Collection - Collection guides and lists.
  • Central Washington University Library - Finding Maps - General information and collection finding guide.
  • The Citadel - Daniel Library - Map Collection - Collection contents, information, and links to map resources.
  • Clark University - Guy H. Burnham Map and Aerial Photograph Library - General information, acquisitions lists, collection descriptions with sample images, and links to other sites.
  • Colorado School of Mines - Arthur Lakes Library - Map Room - General information and map finding guides.
  • Columbia University - Lehman Library - Map Collection - General information and collection guide.
  • Cornell University - Olin Library - Map Collection - General information, collection guide, and map links.
  • Dalhousie University Libraries - Map and Geospatial Information Collection (MAGIC) - Collection policy, maps of collection coverage, and links to other map resources.
  • Dartmouth College Library - Evans Map Room - General information.
  • East Carolina University - Joyner Library - Map Collection - General overview and holdings chart.
  • Edinburgh University Library - Maps and Mapping Resources - Description of Collection, services offered, history, and aims.
  • Evergreen State College - Daniel J. Evans Library - Maps Collection - Collection overview and searching tips.
  • Free Library of Philadelphia - Map Collection - General information and collection description.
  • Georgia State University - Pullen Library - Map Collection - Basic information and handout on Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps.
  • Glasgow University Library - Map Collection - General information, collection description, acquisitions lists, and links to map sites.
  • Harvard University - Map Collection - Library history, general information, an overview of map collections, and an online exhibit of Civil War map images.
  • Helsinki University Library - Map Collections - Collection description with sample images.
  • Humboldt State University Library - Geospatial Resources - Collection description and map links.
  • Indiana University Bloomington - Geography and Map Library - General and electronic products information, collection description and lists, and map guides.
  • Johns Hopkins University Library - Map Collection - Collection list and overview, and links to map resources.
  • Keele University - Map Library - Basic collection information.
  • Kent State University - Map Library - General information and policies.
  • Kutztown University - Rohrbach Library - Map Collection - Brief collection overview.
  • Library of Congress - Geography and Map Division - History and background of the geography and map division, and reference services and guides. Includes a large, searchable collection of online North American maps in the public domain, dating from 1544 to present.
  • Maps, Plans and Charts - Provides access to item-level descriptions from the
  • McGill University Libraries - Map Collection - Collection descriptions and lists and images of early Canadian maps.
  • McMaster University Library - Lloyd Reeds Map Collection - General information and research hints.
  • Memorial University of Newfoundland - Map Library - General information, collection description and development policy, Newfoundland map bibliography, and map links.
  • Miami University Libraries - Geographic Information Center - Description of GIS resources.
  • Michigan Library - Map Collection - Guide to finding maps and links to geographical resources.
  • Michigan State University - Map Library - General information, brief collection description, and large-scale PDF maps.
  • Middlebury College Library - Maps Collection Guide - Guide to map library resources.
  • Monash University - Hargrave-Andrew Library - Map Collection - Collection lists and links to other map sites.
  • National Library of Australia - Map Collection - Collection overview and description, online map images, and links to Australian mapping agencies and gazetteers.
  • National Library of Scotland - Map Library - Collection highlights including sample historic Scottish and world map images.
  • National Library of the Netherlands - Map Collection - Presents the collection's history, contents, and cataloging.
  • Naval Postgraduate School - Dudley Knox Library - Map Collection - Collection guide and links to map resources.
  • New York Public Library - Map Division - Collection descriptions with some sample images.
  • Newberry Library - Cartographic Collections - Collection overview and lists of holdings.
  • Northern Arizona University - Cline Library - Maps - Sample images of historic maps.
  • Northwestern University Library - Map Collection - Collection overview and links to geospatial data and maps resources.
  • Oklahoma State University Library - Map Room - General information and map of Oklahoma collection holdings.
  • Oregon State University - Valley Library - Map Room - Research guide, FAQ, and links to other map information.
  • Pennsylvania State University - Map Library - Collection information and links to online GIS resources.
  • Portland State University - Map Collection - Collection tour, map finding guides, and selected links.
  • Princeton University Library - Map Collection - Basic collection description.
  • Purdue University Libraries - Maps - Index to aerial maps of Indiana in the collection.
  • Simon Fraser University Library - Map Room - Basic collection information.
  • Southern Oregon University Library - Map Collection - Basic information and links to map resources.
  • Southwest Missouri State University Libraries - Maps Collection - General map information, services, and links to map sites.
  • Stanford University - Branner Earth Sciences Library and Map Collections - General information and links to online maps.
  • State Library of Victoria - Map Collection - Collection overview with sample images.
  • State University of New York at Stony Brook Libraries - Map Collection - Collection finding guide and images of historical Long Island and New York maps.
  • Syracuse University Library - Maps and Government Information Department - General collection information and related links.
  • Texas A&M University Libraries - Maps/GIS Room - General information and collection overview.
  • Texas Tech University Libraries - Map Collection - General information, collection description, and map links.
  • Trinity College - Map Library - General information and collection description.
  • United States Geological Survey Library - General information, FAQ, and mapping information from
  • University at Buffalo Libraries - Map Collection - Collection descriptions with sample images of different map types.
  • University of Alberta Libraries - William C. Wonders Map Collection - Collection description and guide, and links to map resources.
  • University of Arizona Library - Map Collection - Basic information and map searching guide.
  • University of Bradford Library - Maps and Atlases - Brief collection information.
  • University of British Columbia - Map Library - General information, research guide, FAQ, and related links.
  • University of Calgary Library - Maps, Academic Data, Geographic Information Centre - General information, collection guide, and selected links.
  • University of California Davis Library - Government Information and Maps Department - General and collection information.
  • University of California Riverside - Science Library - Map Collection - Brief collection description.
  • University of California San Diego Libraries - Maps and GIS - Map finding guide and border studies airphotos.
  • University of California Santa Barbara - Alexandria Digital Library - Worldwide map browser and gazetteer.
  • University of California Santa Cruz Library - Map Room - Collection description, GIS information, and links to map sites.
  • University of Chicago - Joseph Regenstein Library - Map Collection - General information, collection and GIS guide, some online Chicago census maps, and links to cartographic and spatial information.
  • University of Colorado at Boulder - Map Library - General information and tour, recent acquisitions, collection descriptions, and annotated links to map resources and digital spatial data.
  • University of Connecticut - Map and Geographic Information Center (MAGIC) - Spatial data, primarily for Connecticut, historical maps, and aerial photographs.
  • University of Florida Map and Imagery Library - Basic collection information and map resource links.
  • University of Georgia Libraries - Hargrett Library - Rare Map Collection - Online images of about 800 historical maps spanning nearly 500 years. Worldwide coverage focusing on Georgia and the surrounding region.
  • University of Georgia Libraries - Map Collection - Collection guide and links to online maps.
  • University of Hawaii - Map Collection - General information and map links.
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Map and Geography Library - Library information, collection descriptions, and links to related and course resources.
  • University of Iowa Libraries - Map Collection - Information and holdings list for Iowa maps.
  • University of Kansas - Thomas R. Smith Map Collection - Collection information with sample images and links to online map-related resources.
  • University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries - Map Collection - Collection description, online maps and GIS data focusing on Boston and Massachusetts.
  • University of Melbourne Library - Map Section - Collection policy and guide, many scalable selected online index and historical maps, and map links.
  • University of Michigan - Map Library - General information, GIS tutorial, and links to other online resources.
  • University of Minnesota - John R. Borchert Map Library - Library information, collection descriptions, online atlas of Minnesota, and links to map sites.
  • University of Nevada Reno - Mary B. Ansari Map Library - General information and collection index.
  • University of New Brunswick Fredericton Libraries - Government Documents, Data and Maps Department - Basic department and collection information.
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries - Maps Collection - General information and collection descriptions with sample images.
  • University of Oregon Libraries - Map and Aerial Photography (MAP) Collection - General information, collection lists, map and GIS links.
  • University of Oxford - Bodleian Library - Map Room - Map images, reader information, and links.
  • University of Pittsburgh - Hillman Library - Map Collection - Basic information and guide to finding maps.
  • University of Regina - Department of Geography - Map Library - Information and collection overview.
  • University of Saskatchewan Libraries - Maps Collection - Collection guide and overview.
  • University of South Carolina - Map Library - General information, collection description, and links to map resources.
  • University of Southern Maine - Osher Map Library - General information and detailed collection and exhibition descriptions.
  • University of Texas at Austin - Perry-Casteneda Library - Map Collection - Includes collection of online CIA and historical maps. Worldwide coverage, with a focus on United States and Texas maps. FAQ and links to maps at other sites.
  • University of Toronto - Map Library - General information and detailed collection lists.
  • University of Virginia Library - Geospatial and Statistical Data Center - Virginia map indexes and links to related resources.
  • University of Washington Libraries - Map Collection and Cartographic Information Services - General and GIS information, collection policy highlights, and links to other map sites.
  • University of Waterloo - Map and Design Library - Online tour and detailed collection information.
  • University of Winnipeg - Geography Department - Map Library - General information, collection inventory, and links to map resources.
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robinson Map Library - Collection overview and information.
  • University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee - American Geographical Society Library - General information, collection descriptions and lists, GIS overview, geographical bibliography, a few photographs and rare map images, and links to other cartographic sites.
  • University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee - James J. Flannery Sr. Map Library - Information and news.
  • Utrecht University - Faculty of Geographical Sciences - Map Collection - General information and catalog.
  • Vanderbilt University - Science and Engineering Library - Map Room - Collection contents, spatial data analysis center, and links to online maps.
  • Virginia Tech University Libraries - Maps and Atlases - General and collection information.
  • West Virginia University - Map Library - General information, collection overview, and virtual tour.
  • Western Association of Map Libraries - Independent association of map librarians. Membership information and publications.
  • Western Illinois University - Map Library - Basic information, collection descriptions, and four online global projections.
  • Western Washington University - Huxley Map Library - General information and collection description.
  • Yale University - Map Collection - Collection descriptions and several online maps.
  • York University - Map Library - General information and collection overview.
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