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The Marston Science Library was named for the seventh president of the University of Florida, [[Robert Q. Marston]], who served from 1974 to 1984.<ref>University of Florida Foundation, UF Named Facilities, [http://www.uff.ufl.edu/Facilities/facilities.asp?id=106 Robert Marston Science Library]. Retrieved February 15, 2010.</ref> Marston was a medical doctor, research scientist and [[Rhodes Scholar]], who previously served as the [[dean (education)|dean]] of the [[University of Mississippi]] [[University of Mississippi School of Medicine|School of Medicine]] (1961–1965) and the director of the [[National Institutes of Health]] (1968–1973).<ref>James W. McGuigan, M.D., "[http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1473135 Robert Quarles Marston, M.D. 1923–1999]," ''Transactions of the American Clinical & Climatological Association'', vol. 116, p. lx (2005). Retrieved February 15, 2010.</ref> Completed in 1987, the Marston Science Library brought together several existing science branch libraries, including the Agriculture Library (founded in 1905), the Physics Library (1909), the Botany Library (1909), the Engineering Library (1912), the Chemistry Library (1923) and the Biology-Geology Library (1947).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/msl/about/history.html |title=Our History |publisher=Marston Science Library|date=31 October 2011 |website=George A. Smathers Libraries |access-date=18 October 2016}}</ref> |
The Marston Science Library was named for the seventh president of the University of Florida, [[Robert Q. Marston]], who served from 1974 to 1984.<ref>University of Florida Foundation, UF Named Facilities, [http://www.uff.ufl.edu/Facilities/facilities.asp?id=106 Robert Marston Science Library]. Retrieved February 15, 2010.</ref> Marston was a medical doctor, research scientist and [[Rhodes Scholar]], who previously served as the [[dean (education)|dean]] of the [[University of Mississippi]] [[University of Mississippi School of Medicine|School of Medicine]] (1961–1965) and the director of the [[National Institutes of Health]] (1968–1973).<ref>James W. McGuigan, M.D., "[http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1473135 Robert Quarles Marston, M.D. 1923–1999]," ''Transactions of the American Clinical & Climatological Association'', vol. 116, p. lx (2005). Retrieved February 15, 2010.</ref> Completed in 1987, the Marston Science Library brought together several existing science branch libraries, including the Agriculture Library (founded in 1905), the Physics Library (1909), the Botany Library (1909), the Engineering Library (1912), the Chemistry Library (1923) and the Biology-Geology Library (1947).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/msl/about/history.html |title=Our History |publisher=Marston Science Library|date=31 October 2011 |website=George A. Smathers Libraries |access-date=18 October 2016}}</ref> |
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Collaboration Commons is the name for the renovated first floor of the Marston Science Library. Completed in the Fall of 2014, the approximately $5.7 million dollar project was designed to act as a progressive study area for students.<ref name="MarstonNews">{{cite web |url=http://news.ufl.edu/archive/2014/01/marston-science-library-first-floor-to-become-student-study-space.html |title=Marston Science Library First Floor to Become Student Study Space |last=Orlando |first=Steve |publisher=University of Florida |date=16 January 2014 |website=UF News |access-date=18 October 2016}}</ref> The new study space includes the additions of more general seating, a conference room, and multiple group study rooms.<ref name="MarstonNews" /> Innovative technology was also added, with [[3D scanner | 3D scanning]] and [[3D printing]] equipment, as well as a multi-touch visualization wall and the new MADE@UF Lab for creating [[mobile app | mobile apps]] and [[mobile game | games]] all included as a part of the project.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oelrichconstruction.com/project-portfolio/projects/item/marston-2 |title=UF Marston Science Library Collaboration Commons |publisher=Oelrich Construction, Inc. |website=Oelrich Construction |access-date=18 October 2016}}</ref> |
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The first floor of the Marston Science Library was previously home to around 190,000 pre-1990 academic journals and the sizeable [[Government Documents Department (University of Florida) | Government Documents Department]] and Map & Imagery Library collection.<ref name="MarstonNews" /> In order to make room for the new project, the government documents and the journals were moved to be stored at the Interim Library Facility, and the Map & Imagery Library collection was moved across campus to the first floor of [[Library East (Gainesville, Florida) | Smathers Library East]].<ref name="MarstonNews" /> |
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== See Also == |
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* [[History of the University of Florida]] |
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| Type | Public |
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| Established | 1987 |
| Location | , , |
| Website | Marston Science Library |
The University of Florida Marston Science Library (MSL) is the science and engineering library of the University of Florida located in Gainesville, Florida, and is administered by the university's George A. Smathers Libraries system. The Marston Science Library hosts the university's extensive collections in agriculture, biological sciences, chemical and physical sciences, engineering, mathematics and statistics, as well as the Map and Imagery Library and the Government Documents Department. The library is located in the center of the university's campus, and is adjacent to such campus landmarks as Turlington Hall, the University Auditorium and Century Tower. In 2008, MSL began hosting an annual competition, the Elegance of Science,[1] in which University of Florida faculty, staff and students submit artwork on the topic of science.
Government Documents Department
The Government Documents Department, housed in the Marston Science Library Building is a regional, federal, state, and European Union documents depository serving Florida and the Caribbean. The Government Documents Department includes the GIS Unit and the Map and Imagery Library.
The GIS Unit provides support for the many University of Florida programs and research efforts using GIS and remote sensing. The Map and Imagery Library contains more than 497,800 maps, 266,500 aerial photographs, 2,250 remote sensing images, and 7,215 atlases and reference books. The Map and Imagery Library has general map coverage worldwide. Special collections include Florida, Latin America, the United States, Africa, and the Holy Land.
History
The Marston Science Library was named for the seventh president of the University of Florida, Robert Q. Marston, who served from 1974 to 1984.[2] Marston was a medical doctor, research scientist and Rhodes Scholar, who previously served as the dean of the University of Mississippi School of Medicine (1961–1965) and the director of the National Institutes of Health (1968–1973).[3] Completed in 1987, the Marston Science Library brought together several existing science branch libraries, including the Agriculture Library (founded in 1905), the Physics Library (1909), the Botany Library (1909), the Engineering Library (1912), the Chemistry Library (1923) and the Biology-Geology Library (1947).[4]
Collaboration Commons
Collaboration Commons is the name for the renovated first floor of the Marston Science Library. Completed in the Fall of 2014, the approximately $5.7 million dollar project was designed to act as a progressive study area for students.[5] The new study space includes the additions of more general seating, a conference room, and multiple group study rooms.[5] Innovative technology was also added, with 3D scanning and 3D printing equipment, as well as a multi-touch visualization wall and the new MADE@UF Lab for creating mobile apps and games all included as a part of the project.[6]
The first floor of the Marston Science Library was previously home to around 190,000 pre-1990 academic journals and the sizeable Government Documents Department and Map & Imagery Library collection.[5] In order to make room for the new project, the government documents and the journals were moved to be stored at the Interim Library Facility, and the Map & Imagery Library collection was moved across campus to the first floor of Smathers Library East.[5]
See Also
- History of the University of Florida
- List of University of Florida buildings
- List of University of Florida presidents
- University of Florida Campus Historic District
References
- ^ University of Florida, Smathers Libraries, Marston Science Library, Elegance of Science. Retrieved February 15, 2010.
- ^ University of Florida Foundation, UF Named Facilities, Robert Marston Science Library. Retrieved February 15, 2010.
- ^ James W. McGuigan, M.D., "Robert Quarles Marston, M.D. 1923–1999," Transactions of the American Clinical & Climatological Association, vol. 116, p. lx (2005). Retrieved February 15, 2010.
- ^ "Our History". George A. Smathers Libraries. Marston Science Library. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
- ^ a b c d Orlando, Steve (16 January 2014). "Marston Science Library First Floor to Become Student Study Space". UF News. University of Florida. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
- ^ "UF Marston Science Library Collaboration Commons". Oelrich Construction. Oelrich Construction, Inc. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
External links
- Marston Science Library
- Government Documents Department
- Maps & Imagery Library
- Marston Science Library within the University of Florida Libraries' History
- Informational Leaflet on the Marston Library (2002 edition) from the University of Florida Digital Collections