William V. Marshburn Memorial Library
Marshburn History
William V. Marshburn Memorial Library contains more than 80,000 books, and a large selection of journals and periodicals, microfilm, microfiche, video tapes, compact discs, and record albums. Available on the 22 database computers are more than 100 databases, a dozen of those offering articles in full text format. The theology and reference room contains the Stamps collection of theology and religion resources. Five faculty librarians, three full-time staff members, and more than 30 student workers are available for assistance with library inquiries.
William V. Marshburn was honored by the APU community at a rededication service for the building bearing his name on November 11, 1999. William served APU as a member of the Board of Trustees from 1906-35. He left behind a legacy of servanthood in both his career as a physician, as well as his support for university programs. William's grandson, Don, now serves on the APU Board of Trustees.
William's interest in the Training School for Christian Workers existed from its beginnings. A native of North Carolina, William served as both a school teacher and a principal of a Friends Academy. During the 1890s, he helped to establish a Quaker Colony in the Texas Panhandle, where he practiced medicine and operated a large farm.
William's stint as chair of the board brought about a vision for a larger campus. He led a successful campaign to pay off the mortgage for the Los Angeles site building and searched for the school's next location in Huntington Park, increasing the school's potential for impact on the world.
Marshburn Renovation
Renovation of the William V. Marshburn Memorial Library was completed in the fall of 1999, adding 2,000 square-feet to the library, including the Ed Peterman Reading Room and the Sakioka Technology Training Center. Also added were group study rooms featuring audio and visual capabilities; computer terminals with Internet access, word processing software, and other programs; and a coffee concession area.
The technology training center was funded by a $40,000 grant from the George I. Alden Trust and a generous gift by the immediate family of Jack Sakioka. The center houses 20 individual computer workstations and a teaching station.
The financial gifts from the Sakioka family and the Alden Trust contributed to the purchase of the computers, workstations, chairs, and networking capabilities. Similar to the Berger Training Center in the Hugh and Hazel Darling Library, located on APU's West Campus, the training center allows students to conduct exhaustive electronic information searches, as well as equipping them with tools to succeed in both the classroom and the workplace.
APU honored the George I. Alden Trust for its commitment to our students by naming the media center within the library the George I. Alden Trust Media Center. The media center provides media resource materials, instructional video and audio tapes, and cassettes of chapel services, concerts, and campus information. Individual carrels and group study rooms are also available.
Marshburn Rededication
Glen Marshburn, William's great-grandson, shared about his great-grandfather at the rededication service. He praised William for his undying faith in Christ. "I am humbled and blessed to be a part of this family, led by such a man of God," said Glen. "This library stands as a remembrance not to some extraordinary man or a wealthy philanthropist, but to a person who served God."
