John M. Anderson

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Associate Librarian and Map Librarian
Department of Geography and Anthropology
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Phone: 225-578-6247 ~ Fax: 225-578-4420
E-mail: janders@lsu.edu

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

M.L.I.S., Louisiana State University, 1995.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Cartographic Reference
Historic Louisiana and U.S. Topographic Maps
World War II-era Maps

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Anderson, John M. 2001. "Forgotten Battles, Forgotten Maps: Resources for Reconstructing Historical Topographic Intelligence Using Army Map Service Materials." Historical Geography 29: 79-91.

Nelson, Joyce Rolston and Anne G. Stanton, compilers, with contributions by John M. Anderson. 2000. Historical Maps of Louisiana: An Annotated Bibliography. Baton Rouge: Geoscience Publications, Department of Geography and Anthropology, Louisiana State University.

Anderson, John M. 2000. "Estimating the Size of a Large Map Collection, or, How I 'Lost' 200,000 Maps and Still Kept my Job." Cartographic Perspectives 37: 82-88.

HONORS AND ACTIVITIES

2000. Department of Defense Certificate of Recognition for Service During the Cold War.

1998. Plaque of Appreciation from GAS for Service to the Department's Students.

1996. 36th Special Summer Project, Library of Congress Geography & Map Division.

COURSES TAUGHT

Varies.