AVICENNA (980-1037). Canon medicinae. 4 vols. in 3. Lyons: Johannes Trechsel, completed by Johannes Clein, 1498. Known in the Persian world as the Chief or the Second Doctor (Aristotle having been the first), Avicenna (Arabic Ibn Sīnā) was an accomplished physician as well as a noted philosopher. He wrote widely on theology, metaphysics, astronomy, philosophy, law,Continue reading “AVICENNA | September 2016 Notes from the John Martin Rare Book Room @Hardin Library”
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InfoHawk+, UILink replace library catalog and InfoLink
Infohawk + is the new public catalog which searches by default all UI Libraries holdings + many of our subscribed literature databases. Infohawk, the traditional catalog, has retired. This tool is similar to SmartSearch in that it is a discovery tool, which means that it is iintended to be a starting point for finding information. WhenContinue reading “InfoHawk+, UILink replace library catalog and InfoLink”
Andrés de Laguna de Laguna | August 2016 Notes from the John Martin Rare Book Room @Hardin Library
ANDRES DE LAGUNA (1499-1560). Anatomica methodus, seu De sectione humani corporis contemplatio. Paris: Apud Ludovicum Cyaneum, 1535. Laguna, a native of Segovia, Spain, began his education in medicine at Paris in 1532. While in Paris he published his first three books and became acquainted with Vesalius. By 1539, Laguna published over 30 books, many on medical botany–oneContinue reading “Andrés de Laguna de Laguna | August 2016 Notes from the John Martin Rare Book Room @Hardin Library”
Bindings, UI Libraries Magazine, features story on Regional Medical Library @Hardin
The Spring issue of Bindings has a story on Hardin Library’s $6.5 million dollar grant and designation as a Regional Medical Library. Bindings also contains other information about the University of Iowa Libraries services, programs, and exhibits. Read the complete issue online. Request printed copies.
New Liaison Librarians Join Hardin Staff
Hardin Library recently welcomed two new Clinical Education Librarians, Heather Healy and Matt Regan. Heather is the primary liaison to Carver College of Medicine and to a number of UIHC departments, including Internal Medicine. Before arriving at Hardin on July 1, Heather was a health sciences librarian at KU Medical Center in Kansas City, andContinue reading “New Liaison Librarians Join Hardin Staff”
Bernardino Genga |July 2016 Notes from The John Martin Rare Book Room @Hardin Library
BERNARDINO GENGA (1620-1690). Anatomia per uso et intelligenza del disegno; ricercata non solo su gl’ossi, e muscoli del corpo humano… Rome: Domenico de Rossi, 1691. An authoritative anatomist and surgeon in Rome, Genga stressed the importance of solid anatomical knowledge for the surgeon. Genga wrote the first book devoted entirely to surgical anatomy which remained aContinue reading “Bernardino Genga |July 2016 Notes from The John Martin Rare Book Room @Hardin Library”
NIH new policy | Single IRB for multi-site studies
Accelerating clinical research studies benefits researchers, research participants, and all who stand to gain from research results. Today, the time it takes to go from a sound research idea to the launch of a new, multi-site clinical research study is too long. A major contributor to the delay is that too many institutional review boardsContinue reading “NIH new policy | Single IRB for multi-site studies”
Johannes Dryander | June 2016 Notes from the John Martin Rare Book Room @Hardin Library
JOHANNES DRYANDER (ca. 1500-1560). Anatomiae. Marburg: Apud Eucharium Ceruicornum, 1537. Dryander (also known as Eichmann), professor of surgery at Marburg, was a friend of Vesalius and among the first anatomists who made illustrations after their own dissections. This Anatomiae appeared six years before Vesalius’ great work. This was the first significant book on the anatomyContinue reading “Johannes Dryander | June 2016 Notes from the John Martin Rare Book Room @Hardin Library”
Jacqueline Leskovec, Network Librarian, National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Greater Midwest Office
Meet Jacqueline Leskovec, Network Librarian for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine’s Greater Midwest Regional Office. Jacqueline Leskovec, MLIS, MA, RN has been with the National Network of Libraries of Medicine since 2005. Her roles at the former office in Chicago evolved from Outreach and Communications Coordinator, Outreach and Evaluation Coordinator, and Outreach, Planning,Continue reading “Jacqueline Leskovec, Network Librarian, National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Greater Midwest Office”
Elizabeth (Liz) Kiscaden, Associate Director, National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Midwest Regional Office
As of May 1, Elizabeth (Liz) Kiscaden is the new Associate Director for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine’s (NN/LM) regional office, located at Hardin Library for the Health Sciences. This office serves the Greater Midwestern Region (GMR), comprising of a ten-state area surrounding Iowa. In her new role, Liz will be responsible for operationsContinue reading “Elizabeth (Liz) Kiscaden, Associate Director, National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Midwest Regional Office”