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One area that would benefit -us all, if- it had immediate <br />attention is-that:of developing a catalogue system that can <br />serve the purposes of.the several agencies -involved in <br />collecting data. Photographs, maps, and other -forms -of <br />data are useful only -insofar -as they are available - and <br />a good catalogue systemwhich would be uniformly used <br />throughout the entire county can provide that usefulness. <br />It can.also.prevent mass duplication of materials and.effort. <br />I would like to see -a professional cataloguer be engaged <br />to do' the, following things:, <br />1-0 Consult with Area Plan -Commission, Historic Commission,. <br />Northern Indiana Historical Society, Notre Dame -School. <br />of Architecture Library, Public Libraries, and <br />Southhold to-determine.their system of cataloging <br />slides•, maps, etc. <br />2.- Based on,the.needs of -these various groups, and <br />particularly those -of your Commission, recommend" <br />a cata-loging system which would.be.acceptable to <br />all groups-. <br />3.- This cataloging system would include: <br />a. a numbering system -with -detailed catagories. <br />b. provision for cross-referencing between agencies. <br />c. recommendations for -types and kinds of equipment <br />to be used. <br />d. any'statement,.of policy of each organization which <br />regulates use of materials and`their accessibility. <br />The report of consultant should be detailed enough -so <br />that -.with acceptance of a.final system, -individual organizations <br />would be"able to install or adapt the system. •This final <br />step might necessitate'a training session on the'part of <br />the consultant. <br />Its difficult to determine cost.in such,a venture, but I'm <br />confident a local competent -consultant could be obtained <br />from $200-$500 depending-on,your needs.. I'am acquainted' <br />with a local: -high-school librarian who has specialized -in" <br />cataloging work and would be available p`articularly during <br />these summer months . , <br />Respectfully, <br />(s) Ruth Price" <br />Mrs. Price 'apprised the Commission that,the catalogue would <br />include a numbering system, category, would provide for <br />cross-referencing material, recommendations for -the kinds - <br />and types of equipment to be -used, and also include map work. <br />