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John M. Anderson

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Associate 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.

INTERESTS

Historical maps and aerial photographs of Louisiana
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.

RESEARCH

Office of Strategic Services maps during World War Two

HONORS AND ACTIVITIES

2001,  Past-Chair, Geography and Map Division, Special Libraries Association
2000,  Past-President, Louisiana- Southern Mississippi Chapter, Special Libraries Association
2000, Certificate of Recognition for Service during the Cold War, Department of Defense
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

Map Reading
Abstracting & Indexing
Foundations of Library & Information Science