Map Collection Management Discussion Group

Discussion Group Coordinator

Purpose, Membership, and Duties

Purpose: To provide a forum for discussion of and action on issues concerning spatial data and map acquisition and in particular to work on cooperative acquisitions and cooperative collection development.

Membership: A Coordinator and unlimited number of discussants.

Duties: Discusses issues, new developments, and problems in the selection and acquisition of spatial data and maps. Seeks to find and implement methods of cooperative acquisitions and cooperative development.

Meetings: All meetings of the Map Collection Management Discussion Group are open to any ALA member.

Revised 10/24/2012