Science Collections and Scholarly Communication
How are new books and journals selected for the Science Library?
Librarian subject specialists in the Science Collection Development unit within the Science Collections and Branch Services Department constantly scan and evaluate new titles even prior to publication, to make sure that the books and journals selected are pertinent and suit the needs of the faculty, staff and students of the University of Georgia. We welcome suggestions for additions to the collections at any time.
Responsibilities include assessment and acquisition of materials in both traditional and electronic formats, replacement of missing or damaged materials, and weeding of unneeded items. Librarian bibliographers select materials from a wide variety of resources they access worldwide.
A skilled bibliographic searcher assists in the minutia of the search and order process. We encourage patrons to submit requests for additions to the Science Library's collections.
Agricultural, Biomedical and Life Sciences
Mariann Burright
Head, Collections Development and Life Sciences Bibliographer
Librarian IV
Email and phone number (706)542-6643.
Physical Sciences
[including
Engineering and Technology]
Cynthia L. Prosser
Physical Sciences Bibliographer
Librarian II
MS, Drexel University, Library and Information Science
MS, University of Georgia, Geology
BS, University of Delaware, Geology, minor in History
Cynthia Prosser is liaison to the physical sciences departments in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences: Chemistry, Computer Science, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Physics and Astronomy, and Statistics. Selection responsibility includes: engineering and technology, earth sciences (including oceanography), chemistry, physics, astronomy, computer science, statistics, mathematics, general science.
Requests for ordering materials for the Science Library may be placed at the Science Reference Desk or brought to the Science Collections office. We also have an online form here.
Science Collections Staff:
Cynthia Prosser, Librarian II (706-542-0155)
Georgia Harper, Library Associate II and Senior Bibliographic Searcher
(706-542-0700)
Science Collections and Scholarly Communication
Room 207, Science Library
Boyd Graduate Studies
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602-7412
FAX: 706-542-7907
