Librarian: Laurie Hannah
The C. H. Muller Library currently houses over 2,300 volumes of books, government publications, and technical reports, a large reprint collection, archive and manuscript collections, and maps. It serves as a significant source of information for faculty, staff, students, and the community. The library is open to the public during regular university hours (M-F 8-5 PM). Books may be checked out for a period of three weeks.
Collections of note include:
- Vernon Cheadle
- Katherine Esau
- Demorest Davenport
- Cornelius H. Muller
General Collection
The general collection focuses primarily on the plant sciences, covering topics such as ecology, systematics, anatomy and physiology, ecological restoration, and plant distribution with an emphasis on California. Other areas covered are: ornithology, marine biology, wetland classification and ecology, and campus and regional land use issues. The Brigger-Holmes Diatom collection includes over 400 volumes on worldwide distribution and systematics of diatoms. Search the online catalog.
Archives and Manuscripts
The library houses the papers of a number of past UCSB biology faculty and researchers, representing an important source of historical information. The collections consist of field notebooks, research data, photographic images, drawings, historic maps, rare books, and memorabilia, much of which is complemented by associated plant, animal, and algal specimens.