[meteorite-list] OT (slightly) Pennsylvania Geologic Survey Publication Giveaway and Free PDF Files

[Paul H.]

The following letter about a giveaway of Pennsylvania 
Geologic Survey publications has been circulating among 
rock and mineral societies in Pennsylvania and posted 
to the Fossil Forum at: 
 
http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/37321-free-pennsylvania-geologic-survey-material-via-pdf-giveaway/ 
 
Noticed the May 20th – 24th deadline for picking up 
hard copies of the free Pennsylvania Geologic Survey 
publications from the giveaway. 
 
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Good day, 
 
Sales of all PA Geological Survey publication, except for SP 1, 
The Geology of Pennsylvania, ceased at the end of April. With 
a few exceptions, all publications of the Fourth Geological 
Survey, including those that have long been out of print, 
have been scanned and are available for downloaded from 
our website at: 
 
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/topogeo/publications/pgspub/index.htm 
 
Before we recycle the remaining stock of printed publications, 
we will offer them free to the public during the week of 
May 20, 2013. If you are interested in acquiring any of these 
publications you can visit our office during the week. Also 
included in this give away will be a random selection of 
publications (ours, USGS, and others) that have accumulated 
throughout the building especially in our library. Most of 
these are used publications, many of which have been 
returned to us from other libraries. 
 
Be aware that we have no list of what publications are 
available but the selection of our sales publications includes 
a few Atlases and Progress Reports plus a wider selection 
of Water and Mineral Resource reports. Also available are 
significant quantities of two (1:500,000) poster-sized maps - 
Map 65 the digital shaded-relief map and Map 67, the 
geologic shaded-relief map. The PA Geological Survey will 
continue to give away most of its free publications such as the 
educational series and various page-sized maps. For that 
reason, those publications will not be a part of this giveaway. 
 
The giveaway will be conducted out of the core library in the 
basement of our building in Middletown. Directions to our 
office can be found at: 
 
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/topogeo/about/index.aspx 
 
Reservations are not required; however, to make sure we have 
staff adequate to assist everyone; we would appreciate it if you 
would contact Jody Smale, our librarian, jsmale at pa.gov) and let 
her know generally when you expect to stop in. All scavenging 
and hauling must be done in person, during that week. We will 
not package, ship, or store publications for you. 
 
We are conducting this event to give our fans one last opportunity 
to obtain our classic publications in their original form. This event 
is not for book dealers or anyone else who hopes to make a buck 
at the expense of the taxpayers of Pennsylvania. 
 
From 
 
Michael E. Moore P.G. | Geologist Manager 
PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources 
Bureau of Topographic and Geologic Survey 
3240 Schoolhouse Road | Middletown, PA  17057 
 
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Yours, 
 
Paul H.