[ILL-L] ILL map - version 2.008

[Krall, Susan]

Have you tried Frappr (www.frappr.com<http://www.frappr.com>)?  I've never used it, but I understand that it is free and can be posted to any web page.   This is a great idea!  Thanks.

Susan Krall
ILL Assistant
LVC Library

From: Barbour, Patricia A. [mailto:barbo1pa at cmich.edu]
Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 12:09 PM
To: Interlibrary Loan Listserv
Subject: RE: [ILL-L] ILL map - version 2.008

We have a World Map glued to a styrofoam board by our Customer Service
desk.  We have pins with round colorful heads marking the places we have
sent items too.  Our new patrons are particular interested in looking at this
map.   Unfortunately it is several years out of date!
I wouldn't mind hearing about new ideas for presenting this information.
Thanks,

Pat

Pat Barbour, Coordinator of Interlibrary Loan Services
Central Michigan University Libraries  - EZC
250 E. Preston Avenue
Mount Pleasant, MI  48859
Phone:  989-774-1212   Fax: 989-774-4499
From: ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Campbell, Heather
Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 10:21 AM
To: Interlibrary Loan Listserv
Subject: RE: [ILL-L] ILL map - version 2.008

When you find out how to do this, please share the information with me.  We post representative copies of thank-you slips we get from other libraries so that visiting JPL staffs get some small idea of how many libraries are impacted by their contributions to resource sharing.  But we're running out of room on cubicles and getting a bulletin board for this does not seem to be in the cards. While we're not supposed to affix anything to the walls (the building is still newish), having a map would be wonderful.  I could enlarge it and take it to meetings.  I tried doing one of these by hand last year - drawing red lines from Jacksonville to libraries we lend to, but stopped when the Southeastern US started to hemorrhage heavily.  Georgia in particular looked like it was not long for the world.  Florida was a sea of red. <shudder>



Heather Campbell

Manager- Special Services (Interlibrary Loan and Books by Mail)

303 North Laura Street

Jacksonville, FL 32202-3505 ill at coj.net  (904) 630-2986

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From: ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Paul Drake
Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 10:15 AM
To: 'Interlibrary Loan Listserv'
Subject: [ILL-L] ILL map - version 2.008

At this time last year I posted a message about creating an ILL map, with dots representing libraries that loaned to us, and to whom we loaned through the year. It was something I had done at 3 other libraries, and it provided to be a valuable publicity/promotion activity. It also added color to an office with all white walls.

In 2008, I'm wanting to track activity electronically and we'll post it, or link to it, from the ILL page on the Library's webpage.

I've looked at google.map, where we can set balloons on the geographic sites. I've looked at another system where you can input zip codes which display on a map. It's drawback is if we want free use, commercial advertising is included.

Another suggestions for free software or systems that would visually depict locations?


Thanks,
Paul

Paul B. Drake
Interlibrary Loan Librarian
Frazar Memorial Library
McNeese State University (LHA)
Lake Charles LA 70609
337.475.5726

McNeese State University - Excellence with a Personal Touch


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