Science Library Collections, University of Georgia

Science Collections and Research Facilities

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.

Biomedical and Life Sciences (4th floor)

Lucy M. Rowland
Medical and Life Sciences Bibliographer
Librarian IV and Head
MLS, University of Maryland, College Park
MS, VPI SU, Microbiology
BS, VPI, Biology/Zoology, minor in Chemistry

Lucy Rowland is liaison to the College of Veterinary Medicine, College of Pharmacy, School of Marine Programs, School of Nursing, Odum School of Ecology, and life sciences departments in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Botany, Cellular Biology, Genetics, and Microbiology. Selection responsibility includes medicine, veterinary medicine, marine sciences including fisheries, ecology and environmental studies including wildlife, biochemistry, biological sciences, molecular biology, genetics, botany, zoology, microbiology and natural history.

Agricultural and Consumer Sciences (3rd and 4th floors)

Anne S. Hurst
Agricultural and Consumer Sciences Bibliographer
Librarian IV
MS, Louisiana State University, Library Science
BA, Mississippi Women's University, English and French

Anne Hurst is liaison to the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, the Daniel B. Warnell School of Forest Resources, and the College of Family and Consumer Sciences. Selection responsibilities include: agriculture, animal and dairy science, crop and soil sciences, food science and technology, horticulture, plant pathology, poultry science, forestry, fisheries and wildlife, foods and nutrition, gardening and textiles.

Physical Sciences
[including Engineering and Technology] (3rd floor)

Cynthia L. Prosser
Physical Sciences Bibliographer
Librarian I
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 sent to Lucy Rowland.

Science Collections Staff:

Lucy Rowland, Librarian IV and Head (706-542-6643)
Anne S. Hurst, Librarian IV (706-542-0155)
Cynthia Prosser, Librarian I (706-542-0692)
Georgia Harper, Library Associate I and Bibliographic Searcher (706-542-0700)