Libraries on YouTube

If you think you would like to work in a university library map collection, check out "Your Map Collection : A world of maps of the world" created by the staff at the University of Washington Libraries Map Collection. Though they begin with a rather dry explanation of the variety of materials you can find there, they then move on to a more humorous introduction to their staff and their duties – like purchasing maps from a “vendor” who sells maps out of the trunk of his car, supervising students assistants by using a spray bottle to keep them on task, answering the common directional question of “Where’s the bathroom?” and the joys of map filing. Though it’s a bit long (16:49) and in two parts, it’s a creative introduction to what working in a map collection is all about. I totally recommend it!