Mirko von Elstermann began working at Hardin Library for the Health Sciences on May 31, 2017 as the Biomedical Sciences Librarian. Mirko von Elstermann grew up in Western Germany’s Cologne area. Before moving to Iowa he was living in Lima, Peru with his Peruvian wife and their baby daughter. Mirko earned an M.A. in PhilosophyContinue reading “Meet Mirko von Elstermann, Biomedical Sciences Librarian”
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Fabricius, De visione, voce, auditu | June 2017 Notes from the John Martin Rare Book Room @Hardin Library
HIERONYMUS FABRICUS ab Aquapendente (ca. 1533-1619). De visione, voce, auditu. 3 parts in 1 volume. Venice: Per Franciscum Bolzettam, 1600. One of the great Paduan anatomists and teachers, pupil of Fallopius, teacher of Harvey, and friend of Galileo, Fabricius built the first anatomical theater for public dissections at Padua, which is still preserved intact. DeContinue reading “Fabricius, De visione, voce, auditu | June 2017 Notes from the John Martin Rare Book Room @Hardin Library”
Hardin and GMR Librarians active at Medical Library Association Annual Meeting in Seattle
Janna Lawrence, Deputy Director for Hardin Chaired the jury for the Colaianni Award for Excellence and Achievement in Hospital Librarianship Serves on the Continuing Education Committee Serves as Midwest Chapter representative on the Chapter Council Serves on the Communities Strategic Goal Taskforce Secretary/Treasurer of the Public Services Section Linda Walton, Associate University Librarian, and ElizabethContinue reading “Hardin and GMR Librarians active at Medical Library Association Annual Meeting in Seattle”
The Black Death: The Plague, 1331-1770 The Black Death: The Plague, 1331-1770 | online exhibit from The John Martin Rare Book Room @Hardin Library
The March, 2013 John Martin Rare Book Room open house featured books and art on The Plague. Alice M. Phillips edited the original exhibit materials and designed an online exhibit: The Black Death.
Congratulations to our Spring 2017 Graduates!
Jennifer Lam-Lu is receiving a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies, Global Health track. Jennifer is currently looking for a job in sales or administration but is also considering teaching abroad. Jennifer liked working in the Hardin Library because of the friendly atmosphere. Azzah Nasraddin will be receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Social WorkContinue reading “Congratulations to our Spring 2017 Graduates!”
Librarian Eric Rumsey retires | 35 years of service @Hardin Library
Eric Rumsey, one of Hardin Library’s most senior employees, retired on April 3, 2017. As Web Services Librarian, Eric most recently worked on Hardin Libraries Twitter @hardinlib, and conducted research on searching PubMed and Embase for plant-based foods and other nutrition-related topics. He also taught classes on library resources such as Embase and provided referenceContinue reading “Librarian Eric Rumsey retires | 35 years of service @Hardin Library”
Jean Cruveilhier | April 2017 Notes from the John Martin Rare Book Room @Hardin Library
JEAN CRUVEILHIER (1791-1874). Anatomie pathologique du corps humain. 2 vols. and atlas. Paris: J.-B. Baillière, 1829-1842. In the nineteenth century pathology came into its own, based on increasingly accurate knowledge of pathological anatomy. Cruveilhier was the first occupant of the newly established chair of pathology at the University of Paris. Cruveilhier was the first to giveContinue reading “Jean Cruveilhier | April 2017 Notes from the John Martin Rare Book Room @Hardin Library”
Pietro D’Abano | February 2017 Notes from the John Martin Rare Book Room @Hardin Library
PIETRO d’ABANO (1250-1315?). Conciliator differentiarum philosophorum et medicorum. Venice: Gabriele di Pietro, for Thomas de Tarvisio, 1476. Pietro d’Abano was an influential man of his time. A Paduan physician, philospher and astrologer, he was in demand for lectures and teaching. Dante was among his pupils. For his heretical views he ran afoul of the Inquisition, but diedContinue reading “Pietro D’Abano | February 2017 Notes from the John Martin Rare Book Room @Hardin Library”
John Hunter | History of the Human Teeth | January 2017 Notes from the John Martin Rare Book Room @Hardin Library
JOHN HUNTER (1728-1793). The natural history of the human teeth. London: Printed for J. Johnson, 1771. John Hunter was an anatomist and surgeon, practicing in London. His tireless energy helped him to overcome whatever obstacles his educational and cultural lacks may have provided. “Hunter remains one of the great all-round biologists like Haller and Johannes Müller, andContinue reading “John Hunter | History of the Human Teeth | January 2017 Notes from the John Martin Rare Book Room @Hardin Library”
The birth of mankinde , othwise named the woman’s booke | December 2016 Notes from the John Martin Rare Book Room @Hardin Library
EUCHARIUS RÖSSLIN (d. 1526). The birth of mankinde, otherwise named the woman’s booke. Set foorth in English by Thomas Raynalde. London: Thomas Adams, [1604]. Based on the Latin version, De partu hominis was translated and published by Richard Jonas (fl. 1540). The next English edition to appear was published by Thomas Raynalde. Raynalde borrowed freelyContinue reading “The birth of mankinde , othwise named the woman’s booke | December 2016 Notes from the John Martin Rare Book Room @Hardin Library”