The value of USGS library participation in this workshop would be to discuss the benefits of gazetteer data for indirect geospatial referencing.  A properly constructed gazetteer would facilitate the conversion of non-map and older map catalog records to permit geospatial searching without handling each publication.  It would allow reference librarians and library users to automatically translate the names of county, geographic features, and quadrangles to enhance search retrievals.  The issues of the meeting apply to retrospective cataloging and in designing databases such as the USGS National Geologic Map Database.  Combining the efforts to develop a gazetteer would prevent duplication of work and ensure capability in many contexts.