Re: Online Map Collection From Library of Virginia Now Available
Charling Chang Fagan (mailto:sha@MAIL.SLC.EDU)
Thu, 16 Apr 1998 12:00:55 -0400
Message-Id: <199804161617.JAA45644@dns.ccit.arizona.edu>
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 1998 12:00:55 -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 11:36 AM 4/16/98 -0400, Charling Chang Fagan wrote:
>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.
>
>
I will be away from April 6th to april 15th. I will respond to all mail
when I return.