Because tactile maps and graphics tend to be created by individuals who are
outwith the mainstream of Library or Information Professionals, there are considerable
risks that much time and effort will be expended in reinventing two sets of
wheels.
The first of these is the recreation of particular maps. No-one knows that Bloggs
did a very good map of Blankton Shopping Centre in 1999, so Smith makes a new
one in 2002, when all that was necessary was a revised listing of shop tenants.
All that was needed was an online catalogue. The second is the format of such
a catalogue. There are several standard cataloguing systems that include a wide
variety of media and formats - including tactile maps. There really is no need
for anyone to spend time devising a local system. Both aspects of standardisation
will be illustrated in the paper.
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