Re: Online Map Collection From Library of Virginia Now Available
Charling Chang Fagan (mailto:sha@MAIL.SLC.EDU)
Thu, 16 Apr 1998 11:36:14 -0400
Message-Id: <199804161544.IAA67504@dns.ccit.arizona.edu>
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 1998 11:36:14 -0400
From: Charling Chang Fagan <mailto:sha@MAIL.SLC.EDU>
Subject: Re: Online Map Collection From Library of Virginia Now Available
To: mailto:IMAGELIB@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU
At 09:10 AM 4/16/98 -0400, you wrote:
>At 08:56 PM 4/7/98 -0400, you wrote:
>> Greetings:
>>
>> The Library of Virginia (Richmond) has just released more than
>> 750 digitized map images from its Virginia Board of Public Works
>> collection (http://image.vtls.com/BPW).
>>
>> The records of the Board of Public Works (1816-1903) are a
>> unique source of information on social history, economics, commerce, and
>> engineering in Virginia. The maps, drawings, and plans
>> constitute an important pictorial and cartographic history of
>> Virginia, particularly during the first half of the nineteenth century.
>>
>> The Library used the MrSid Image Retrieval software from LizardTech
>> which reduces very large map images to "thumbnail" images embedded
>> in the text of the online inventory. A user can enlarge the map
>> image several times by clicking on a portion of the image.
>>
>> The resulting detail is extraordinary. The MrSid software has been
>> integrated within the Board of Public Works web interface
>> which was designed by VTLS, Inc.
>>
>> We first became aware of the MrSid product as we were seeking a
>> solution to the problem of serving such large map images online,
>> and concerns about image quality and download times. At that
>> time, it had been implemented by the Library of Congress for its
>> panoramic map collection, and we were able to successfully use
>> it for our own project.
>>
>> For technical information about MrSid, the URL for LizardTech is
>> http://www.lizardtech.com.
>>
>>
>> Many other products will be available soon as part of the
>> Library's Digital Library Project (http://image.vtls.com),
>> including the Charles F. Gillette Photograph Collection (nearly
>> 900 images of the famous landscape architect's life and work);
>> the Bernard J. Henley Marriage & Obituary Database (marriage and
>> death notices from over 150 Virginia newspapers, 1780-1830); and
>> several additional online indexes and image databases (Letters
>> Received by the Virginia Executive Department, 1776-1784, War of 1812 Pay
>> Rolls & Muster Rolls, Wills & Administrations, Confederate
>> Rosters, Confederate Disability Pension Applications, and World
>> War I History Commission Questionnaires).
>>
>>
>> Elizabeth
>>--
>>Elizabeth Roderick email
mailto:(eroderic@leo.vsla.edu)
>>Assistant Director, Library Development voice (804) 692-3761
>> and Networking Division fax (804) 692-3771
>>The Library of Virginia
>>800 E. Broad Street
>>Richmond, VA 23219
>>
>> *****************************************************
>> http://leo.vsla.edu
>> The LVA Digital Library Project
>> *****************************************************
>>
>>
>I will be away from April 6th to april 15th. I will respond to all mail
>when I return.
>
>
I will be away from April 6th to april 15th. I will respond to all mail
when I return.