Janna is an award-winning librarian with many professional accomplishments, including being named a fellow of the Medical Library Association (MLA) in 2021, which recognized her career and work to the organization. Some of her other career highlights include:
· MLA President’s Award, 2020
· MLA Virginia L. and William K. Beatty Volunteer Service Award, 2014
· MLA Board member, 2021–2024
· Editorial Board, Journal of the Medical Library Association
· Midwest Chapter MLA president, 2011
You can read Janna’s publications in Iowa Research Online.
Janna is relocating to San Antonio, Texas, to live near her family. We wish her well!
Janna LawrenceLibraries director John Culshaw giving remarks at retirement partyart piece made by Hardin staff for Janna
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BLANCO, MANUEL (1779–1845). Flora de filipinas. Printed in Manila at the Santo Tomas press, 1837. 21 cm tall.
Manuel María Blanco Ramos was born on Nov. 24, 1779, in Navianos de Alba, a small village in the province of Zamora, Spain. Blanco grew up in Spain, influenced by King Charles III’s commitment to humanism and scientific progress. Despite the turbulence of the 19th century, Blanco emerged as a prodigious figure driven by a desire to serve his parishioners and explore the natural world.
At the age of 10, Blanco entered the College-Seminary in Valladolid, where he studied Latin and philosophy. His thirst for knowledge extended beyond theology; he immersed himself in various scientific disciplines, including chemistry, physics, natural history, mathematics, geography, and astronomy.
After completing his Augustinian training in 1804, Blanco left for the Philippines. Arriving in Manila in 1805, the local Catholic parish assigned him to a monastery in the town of Angat in the province of Bulacan. His primary task was to learn the Tagalog language under the guidance of Brother Joaquín Calvo, who shared Blanco’s passion for plants.
In 1822, he translated Tissot’s Treatise on Domestic Medicine from French to Tagalog. His goal was to incorporate locally available remedies, bypassing those inaccessible to the indigenous population. Given the abundance of local vegetation, he focused on indigenous plants with healing properties.
Blanco meticulously observed the country’s vegetation. He collected plant specimens, took notes, and documented his findings. He lacked formal training as a professional botanist and had no mentors or herbaria for reference. Armed only with Carl Linnaeus’s System Vegetabilium and later Jussieu’s Genera Plantarum, he embarked on a quest to catalog every plant in the Philippines.
His work culminated in the monumental work Flora de Filipinas, según el sistema sexual de Linneo [Flora of the Philippines according to Linnaeus’s system]. This comprehensive work cataloged over 900 plant species, providing valuable insights into Philippine botany.
Father Blanco included common names in Tagalog, Bicol, Visayan, Ilocano, and Pampango alongside scientific nomenclature. Observations included medicinal and practical applications.
Although initially reluctant to publish his work, his fellow friars eventually convinced him that his book would significantly contribute to the scientific understanding of the Philippines. The book proved very popular and Blanco soon started work on a slightly expanded and improved second edition. Unfortunately, he would not finish the book before his death.
Blanco spent the final years of his life in poor health due to a prolonged bout of dysentery. He died on April 1, 1845, at the age of 66.
Although Blanco’s herbarium collection no longer exists, Flora de Filipinas remains a testament to his passion for botany and for providing useful medical information to the people of the Philippines.
The John Martin Rare Book Room’s copy of Flora is covered in limp vellum, with the title handwritten on the spine. It is, in modern parlance, chonky—it stands only 21 centimeters tall but is almost 900 pages long! Most of the paper is good quality and sturdy, and although it appears the book may have been resewn and the pages possibly washed, the cover is contemporary with the printed text.
The pages also contain many watermarks possibly from as many as nine separate papermakers. Identifying watermarks can be a bit tricky. Some are well-documented and we know exactly who they belong to. Thanks to the Filigranas Hispánicas watermark database and other watermark databases, I could identify the following watermark as Roman Romani, an 18th-century family of papermakers in Málaga, Spain.
I got lucky, though, because the Romani’s signed their work with their full name. Many watermarks are not so straightforward. The heart you see below is cataloged in a few different places, but I could not find who it belongs to.
Unfortunately, I haven’t yet identified which mill the initials SP correspond to. Same with the M with the vine beneath it and the 3a and IB watermarks. But the search is the fun part!
Hardin Library has an enrichment collection to stimulate the mind and expand perspectives. The collection, which includes both print and electronic books, contains an assortment of health sciences biographies, histories, narratives, works of fiction, and graphic novels.
Mark Onken, administrative library assistant I just finished Lucky Jim, by Kingsley Amis, which is a funny novel about a post-WWII British academic who is seeking tenure for a position as a lecturer at a provincial university and keeps sabotaging his own prospects with his own reckless behavior (pro tip: no matter how nervous you may be before giving a lecture, soothing your nerves with Scotch is probably not a good idea).
A few weeks ago, I started an ambitious project. Both from watching HBO’s Rome, and from reading my daughter’s Percy Jackson series, I have been on a bit of a Roman history kick, and I have started to read Plutarch’s Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans. I have read the first 200 pages (out of 1200), although I think I will give myself a break and read something a little less serious for a week.
Kathleen Halbach, interlibrary loan supervisor
I usually have multiple books going at one time.
Remember the First Ladies: The Legacies of America’s History-Making Women by Diana Carlin, Anita McBride, and Nancy Kegan Smith (who I saw in person discussing this book)
100 Things iTo Do In Iowa Before You Die by Sara Broers
Lost Book of Bonn by Brianna Labuskes
Ready or Not by Cara Bastone
Over the weekend I finished For the Love of Summer by Susan Mallery.
Matt Regan, clinical education librarian
I’m currently reading Shakespeare: The World as Stage by Bill Bryson and the Vlad Taltos series by Steven Brust.
Jennifer DeBerg, user services librarian
I just read Akhil Sharma’s “A Life of Adventure and Delight” and am going to start on Lorrie Moore’s “A Gate at the Stairs” soon.
I’m currently listening to The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams. Next up is No One Goes Alone by Erik Larson.
Damien Ihrig, curator, John Martin Rare Book Room
I am reading Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel.
Cassie Reed Thureson, health sciences reference and research librarian
I am reading the second book of the Einburgh Nights series, Our Lady of Mysterious Ailments, by T.L. Huchu.
Sarah Andrews, program coordinator
I like to read mystery series. I am currently reading Miss Aldridge Regrets by Louise Hare, and the Aimee Leduc Investigations series by Cara Black. I just finished Pay Dirt by Sara Paretsky. I also started Babylon Berlin by Volker Kutscher in preparation for watching the tv series.
Congratulations to Jennifer DeBerg, user services librarian at Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, on co-authoring a new article that helps update processes for evidence-based nursing.
Evidence-based practice in nursing involves providing holistic, quality care based on the most up-to-date research and knowledge rather than traditional methods, advice from colleagues, or personal beliefs.
Currently, a pyramid hierarchy is typically used when reviewing evidence for a patient’s care. In their article, DeBerg and her co-authors suggest weighing all types of evidence similarly and not categorizing evidence according to an unhelpful evidence hierarchy.
Edmonds, S. W., Cullen, L., & DeBerg, J. (2024). The problem with the pyramid for grading evidence: The evidence funnel solution. Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing, 39(3), 484–488. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jopan.2023.10.015
You can find more academic publications affiliated with the University of Iowa anytime using Iowa Research Online.
The Medical Library Association (MLA) held a hybrid meeting in Portland, Oregon from May 18 to May 21, 2024. Many of Hardin’s librarians participated in the meeting.
This year’s meeting marked the end of Hardin Director Janna Lawrence’s three-year term on the MLA Board.
MLA Fellows luncheon attendees Jon Eldredge (University of New Mexico), Shannon Jones (Medical University of South Carolina), and Julie Esparza (LSU-Shreveport) and Janna Lawrence (University of Iowa)
Hardin librarian Mary M. Thomas presented a program overview of the UI Libraries’ mental health first aid model. As part of the implementation, Thomas created mental health toolkits for faculty and staff and students.
MARTINEAU, HARRIETT (1802-1876). Life in the sick-room: Essays. Printed in Boston by L.C. Bowles and W. Crosby, 1844. 20 cm tall.
Martineau was born in 1802 into a progressive Unitarian family in Norwich. Despite the societal expectations that confined her to domestic roles, Harriet’s intellect and determination were undeniable. In 1823, she challenged gender norms by anonymously publishing On female education, advocating for women’s rights to education and intellectual pursuits.
Her literary breakthrough came with the publication of Illustrations of political economy in 1832, a series of short stories that deftly wove economic theories into narratives about everyday people. This work not only brought her fame and financial security but also highlighted her as a significant intellectual force.
From 1834 to 1836, Martineau traveled across the United States. A staunch abolitionist and advocate for women’s rights, she wrote extensively against slavery and the lack of opportunities for women, eventually writing Society in America. Her extensive travels also led to insightful writings on the Middle East, India, and Ireland, further establishing her as a versatile and influential journalist and author.
Martineau began experiencing a series of symptoms while on her travels and, in 1839, returned to England for treatment. For someone experiencing a debilitating illness but not necessarily dying, being confined to a “sick room” was common at this time. It allowed the room to be set to the orders of the physician and made it easier for the family to care for their ill relative.
Although confined to her own sick room for five years, Martineau was financially secure and had a progressive, independent spirit. She oversaw her medical care and constructed an environment that best suited her needs. She even restricted access from her family, who she felt could be more emotionally draining than helpful. While resting and recuperating, Martineau remained very productive, writing a novel for children and the essays eventually published in Life in the sick-room.
Already considered an irritation in the medical community, she really caused a stir by claiming that Mesmerism, a pseudo-science medical treatment, cured her. Franz Anton Mesmer (1734-1815), a German physician, maintained that an “animal magnetism” pervades the universe and exists in every living thing.
He believed that its transmission from one person to another could cure various nervous disorders through its healing properties. Mesmer at first used magnets, electrodes, and other devices to effect his cures, but after arousing suspicion among his fellow physicians, he preferred to utilize his hands.
Considered quackery by many in the medical establishment, even in 1844—including by her physician brother-in-law who oversaw her care—physicians publicly attacked Martineau’s claims about Mesmerism. Her brother-in-law eventually published a detailed account of her illness. Although he promised it would anonymously appear in a medical journal, he instead created a public pamphlet and made little effort to disguise who he was talking about.
After ten years of good health, Martineau once again fell ill in 1855 and returned to her sick room. She remained there until her death in 1876. She continued to write during this time, completing, among other things, her autobiography, works promoting women’s suffrage, and critiques of the Contagious Diseases Acts, which targeted women in the name of preventing sexually transmitted illnesses.
After her death, the medical establishment, again including her brother-in-law, who publicly published the results of an unauthorized autopsy, went out of their way to discredit Martineau and her work. Without evidence, they claimed her illness led her to behave in unconventional and “unfeminine” ways. Martineau remained an inspiration to many, though, and her works live on as a testament to her resilience and rejection of the status quo.
Our copy of the first American edition of Life in the sick-room is quite unassuming. It features a standard 19th-century burgundy cloth cover that has faded over time. Since it was a book in the library’s circulating collection for most of its life, it features a “library cloth” rebacked spine with the label maker-printed call number and title easily visible. Inside, the paper is in good condition, with evidence of damage from a long-ago liquid spill. Much like Martineau herself, though, this little book has shown great resilience in the face of adversity!
Contact the JMRBR Curator Damien Ihrig: damien-ihrig@uiowa.edu or 319-335-9154 to take a look at this book.
Full-text content from databases is often available using the UILink button. UILink is the tool that bridges our search tools like InfoHawk+, PubMed, and other databases to our subscriptions and full-text content. Make your experience seamless with the help of the best practices listed below.
1. Start at the Hardin Library website. Links leading from the website are coded to show you are affiliated with the University of Iowa and to display the UILink button.
2. Use your HawkID and password to access resources off-campus. Please note that this login information is separate from your UI Health Care credentials.
3. Click on “UILink” to see full-text options.
4. If we do not have the full-text, you can request the article through Interlibrary Loan.
5. If you have questions or difficulty accessing resources, please contact us.
We’re pleased to welcome Lisa Carrasco to the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences team as our new evening and weekend coordinator.
Lisa has 20-plus years of radio broadcasting experience and 18 years of teaching and library experience. She is from Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, and as a graduate of the University of Iowa is excited to be back on campus and part of Hardin Library.
Do you have book loans from the University of Iowa Libraries due in June 2024? It’s easy to return or renew (re-loan) those materials, especially to the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, by Oct. 1, 2024. to avoid a replacement charge.
Ship books to Hardin Library, 600 Newton Road, Iowa City, IA 52242. Please use shipping with tracking such as USPS Priority Mail or UPS.
Additional return opportunities
Hardin Library also has a low-barrier book return at the Newton Road entrance. Come inside the first set of doors and you will see a wooden book return with a slot (nothing to pull) for returns. You may return any University of Iowa books here. This door is near a free parking spot and is handicapped-accessible.
If you need assistance returning your books due to a disability, please contact Michelle Dralle.
Please note: Materials due in June 2024 must be renewed or returned by Oct. 1, 2024, to avoid being billed a replacement charge.
(Exhibit curated by Damien Ihrig, curator for the John Martin Rare Book Room, and Helen Spielbauer, creative coordinator, Hardin Library)
50 years ago this fall, the University of Iowa opened the Health Sciences Library, later named in 1988 after Dr. Robert C. Hardin. A former physician and professor of internal medicine, Dr. Hardin served as the dean of the College of Medicine and vice president of health affairs.
The state-of-the-art facility replaced the out-of-date and overcrowded medical library in the Medical Laboratories building and served all the health sciences colleges, as well as the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics.
The library was designed as a dedicated resource for the health and information needs of UI faculty, staff, and students. Beyond traditional offerings like physical collections, interlibrary loans, and copying services, it included a 24-hour study area, early mainframe searching, numerous study spaces, and the John Martin Rare Book Room.
Guided by the principles of delivering high-quality library services, access to cutting-edge information resources, and providing secure and comfortable study and social spaces, Hardin Library and its dedicated staff strive to meet users’ evolving needs. The commitment is evident in the ongoing updates and renovations, including 2024 enhancements to the fourth floor and the John Martin Rare Book Room.
Please join us in a look back at 50 years of the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences as we look forward to the next 50!
The building
The medical library in the Medical Laboratories Building, c. 1938
The medical library in the Medical Laboratories Building, c. 1938
The medical library in the Medical Laboratories Building, c. 1938
A hallway crowded with collection materials in the medical library in the Medical Laboratories building, c. 1967
A hallway crowded with collection materials in the medical library in the Medical Laboratories building, c. 1967
A hallway crowded with collection materials in the medical library in the Medical Laboratories building, c. 1967
Early artist’s concept art of the new Health Sciences Library, 1968
Early artist’s concept art of the new Health Sciences Library, 1968
Early artist’s concept art of the new Health Sciences Library, 1968
The west side of the newly constructed Health Sciences Library, 1974
The west side of the newly constructed Health Sciences Library, 1974
The west side of the newly constructed Health Sciences Library, 1974
The south side of the newly constructed Health Sciences Library, 1974
The south side of the newly constructed Health Sciences Library, 1974
The south side of the newly constructed Health Sciences Library, 1974
Spaces
The interior of the library shortly after completion, c. 1974
The interior of the library shortly after completion, c. 1974
The interior of the library shortly after completion, c. 1974
Current journals, c. 1977
Current journals, c. 1977
Current journals, c. 1977
“Life” mural on the walls of the galleria space that cuts through the middle of the library, completed in 1976 by Donna L. Friedman
“Life” mural on the walls of the galleria space that cuts through the middle of the library, completed in 1976 by Donna L. Friedman
“Life” mural on the walls of the galleria space that cuts through the middle of the library, completed in 1976 by Donna L. Friedman
Circulation desk, c. 2003
Circulation desk, c. 2003
Circulation desk, c. 2003
New fourth floor study area, 2024
New fourth floor study area, 2024
New fourth floor study area, 2024
Third Floor study area, 2017
Third Floor study area, 2017
Third Floor study area, 2017
Technology
Texas Instruments Silent 700 computer terminal – used in the 1970s and early 1980s to perform Medline citation searches
Texas Instruments Silent 700 computer terminal – used in the 1970s and early 1980s to perform Medline citation searches
Texas Instruments Silent 700 computer terminal – used in the 1970s and early 1980s to perform Medline citation searches
Hardin Library website, 2005
Hardin Library website, 2005
Hardin Library website, 2005
Anatomage Table – advanced 3D anatomy visualization system, 2024
Anatomage Table – advanced 3D anatomy visualization system, 2024
Anatomage Table – advanced 3D anatomy visualization system, 2024
John Martin Rare Book Room
Illustrations from Leonahart Fuch’s De historia stiplum commentari insignes, 1542 (FOLIO QK41. F7 1542)
Illustrations from Leonahart Fuch’s De historia stiplum commentari insignes, 1542 (FOLIO QK41. F7 1542)
Illustrations from Leonahart Fuch’s De historia stiplum commentari insignes, 1542 (FOLIO QK41. F7 1542)
Items in the John Martin Rare Book Room, 2013
Items in the John Martin Rare Book Room, 2013
Items in the John Martin Rare Book Room, 2013
Donna Hirst, John Martin Rare Book Room curator (2010-2020), shows library staff an illustration from Albinus’s Tabule sceleti et musculorum corporis humani, 1747 (FOLIO QM21. A38 1747), 2017
Donna Hirst, John Martin Rare Book Room curator (2010-2020), shows library staff an illustration from Albinus’s Tabule sceleti et musculorum corporis humani, 1747 (FOLIO QM21. A38 1747), 2017
Donna Hirst, John Martin Rare Book Room curator (2010-2020), shows library staff an illustration from Albinus’s Tabule sceleti et musculorum corporis humani, 1747 (FOLIO QM21. A38 1747), 2017
Undated photograph of Dr. John Martin speaking in the Rare Book Room
Undated photograph of Dr. John Martin speaking in the Rare Book Room
Undated photograph of Dr. John Martin speaking in the Rare Book Room
The Hardin Library for the Health Sciences Interlibrary Loan Department will be closed from Saturday, Dec. 23, until Tuesday, Jan. 2.
You may place interlibrary loans during this time, but the requests will not be sent to other libraries until Jan. 2. Most other Big 10 Academic Alliance libraries are closed during this time as well.
No physical items or electronic articles will be processed Dec. 23 and Jan. 2.
Hardin Library for the Health Sciences librarians Mary Thomas and Jennifer Deberg taught a first-year seminar this semester called “Exploring the Exciting World of Medical Research.”
The class was designed to stimulate students’ curiosity and encourage inquiry to answer their questions. Thomas and Deberg helped them learn to identify and differentiate the major types of health sciences research studies as well as how the scientific method and research life-cycle work. Students developed a research question, learned the process of designing a research project, and understood the dissemination process for research findings.
Here’s a look at the students’ final poster projects presented at the Hardin Library on Oct. 26, 2023.
First-year seminar classAmita Velamarthy and Angel Akimana-Depression in those who Immigrated as Children Anna Bischoff-Stop the Bleed Ava Marino-Impact of Pharmacogenomics on Drug Use for Major Depressive Disorder Denise Nguyen and Hannah Schneider-
3D Printing in Cardiology DiseasesEbb Burrows and Stephanie Sagal-Cordova-History of Plant Medicinal Use- The Poppy Plant Max Holmes and Nick Harrison-Use of Artificial Intelligence to Aid in Dementia/Alzheimer’s Treatment Elle Hoffman and Lauren Doskocil-Eating Disorders in College Students Emma Viera-How Does Caffeine Affect College Athletes Grace McCraine-Treatments for Clubfoot in Young ChildrenKiersten Knobbe and Madeline Rodgers-From Rehabilitation to Regeneration: Stem Cell Treatments for Spinal Cord Injuries Sarah Hunger-The Effects of Therapy Dogs for Children with Autism
All photographs by Helen Spielbauer. Used with permission.
Giselle Simón University Conservator Director, UI Libraries Conservation and Collections Care
This particular treatment was a perfect candidate to test out some momigami, a long-fibered Japanese paper that is coated with konnyaku (a plant mucilage) and crumpled multiple times, giving it a fabric-like texture and strength. To back up a bit, early book repair and restoration treatments usually involved either a complete rebinding or what is known as rebacking: replacing the spine material (usually leather) with new leather and then repositioning the old leather spine piece that contains the titling, onto the newly rebacked spine. Leather work takes practice and skill, but more importantly, it is a naturally acidic material, and book conservators have been utilizing Asian-style papers, like Japanese kozo and Korean hanji for rebacking and mending of leather books since the 1980s.
There are still situations where leather is appropriate, and it’s a thoughtful conversation between curators and conservators, but the flexibility and accessibility of paper make it a great option. In some cases, like this treatment, it allows for more of the original spine to be saved by making small mends or fills rather than removing the entire spine.
This book’s leather covering is very abraded, although it is still structurally stable, giving it a sueded feel. The good thing is that the leather is in stable condition- it’s not suffering from too much desiccation or “red rot.” The spine is almost intact, with just a few areas of loss at the head and tail, a small missing patch over the raised bands, and some loss at the corners.
Using the momigami with its fabric-like nature, I was able to fill areas of loss that mimic the original leather, but the paper also flexes and moves over the joint and around the spine of the book, movement that is needed to open and close it again and again. The momigami provided a strong yet thin bridge between the thick pulp boards and their necessary connection to the spine area as if new ligaments were installed. The paper was also easy to shape when moist with adhesive and can be torn to produce a soft, feathered edge when applying in order to mesh with the original leather.
The paper can also be toned with stable paints, such as acrylics, to soften the interruption between old and new materials. In repairs like this, I try not to hide it completely, but I also want to find a balance for the reader so that it is not a distracting intervention.
Damien Ihrig, MA, MLIS Curator, John Martin Rare Book Room
Over time, books can start to show their age. All kinds of things take their toll on a book – fire, pollution, pests, and acidic inks, to name a few. Mostly, though – and this makes me very happy – books just get used. And that use adds up.
Thankfully, we have a crack team of folks who specialize in making sure our books are preserved for as long as possible and continue to be available for our users. Our book this month represents one of the many items that make their way through the gentle and skilled hands of our Conservation and Collections Care staff.
As for Fabri, he was a prominent scientific figure during the 17th century. Jesuit priest was his day job, but he showed an early aptitude and genuine passion for math and science. That passion would eventually get him in trouble with both the Catholic Church and the scientific community, including a short stint in prison and an argument with the famous Dutch polymath Christiaan Huygens that clocked in at five years!
Fabri was born April 8, 1608, in Le Grand Abergement. His education started at the Catholic Institute in Belley, where he developed a strong interest in math and science and exhibited a quick wit. He entered the Jesuit Order on October 18, 1626, spending time in Avignon and Lyon for his studies.
Fabri showed a knack for teaching during his tenure as a professor of philosophy in Arles from 1636 to 1638, where he covered subjects like logic, philosophy, and natural philosophy. Fabri’s enthusiasm for teaching and exploring various disciplines led him to hold positions in several Jesuit colleges. He taught logic and mathematics in Aix-en-Provence and later returned to Lyon, where he had a remarkable and productive period as a professor. During this time, he covered a wide range of subjects such as logic, mathematics, natural philosophy, metaphysics, and astronomy. Many of his works were derived from his lectures during this phase.
While Fabri’s teachings were respected, his writings did not sit well within the Jesuit Order for reasons that are not entirely clear. What is clear is that Fabri investigated scientific and philosophical “novelties,” which seem to have irked his conservative colleagues. This led to his removal from teaching in 1646 and a series of reassignments.
Fabri also engaged in significant scientific debates during his lifetime. His dispute with Christiaan Huygens about Saturn’s rings is especially notable. Initially, Fabri proposed an alternative theory to Huygens’ ring concept, but after a brief five years of debate, he conceded and adopted Huygens’ theory. Fabri also contributed to astronomy by discovering the Andromeda nebula and working on the theory of tides influenced by lunar action.
In the realm of mathematics, Fabri’s work on calculus is noteworthy. He collaborated with Michelangelo Ricci (the “other Michelangelo”) and significantly impacted the development of calculus, particularly influencing Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz. In fact, Leibniz placed Fabri with Galileo, Torricelli, Steno, and Borelli for his work on elasticity, vibrations, and the study of motion.
Not content with making his mark solely in mathematics, physics, and astronomy, Fabri made waves in medicine, too, although not without controversy, of course. Some tried to foster a blood feud between Fabri and William Harvey, claiming that Fabri’s lectures indicate he discovered the circulation of blood prior to Harvey. Thankfully, Fabri staunched the flow of discord by stating definitively that “at no time did I ever say that the circulation of the blood had been first discovered by me.”
Contact curator Damien Ihrig to take a look at this book: damien-ihrig@uiowa.edu or 319-335-9154.
Color and black and white printing are available at the Hardin Library. Students and all University of Iowa affiliates can make printouts and the charges go on your U-Bill.
Black and white printing 3 cents per side Color printing 15 cents per side
You can send print jobs from home to Hardin Library for pick up.
3. Upload your documents. All printing will be double-sided using this system.
4. Come to the library within a few hours, log into the print release stations in 24-hour study, 3rd floor, of Information Commons West, or 2nd floor and release the jobs to pick up your printouts. *We do not recommend releasing your job until you come to the library to keep your materials private and secure.*
We are currently working on course reserves for Fall 2023. If you have materials you would like to place on course reserve, please submit an online “Hardin Library – Place Items on Reserve” form at http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/hardin_reserve.
You can also e-mail Mark Onken directly at mark-onken@uiowa.edu. Please list your course number and the specific materials you would like us to place on reserve for your course.
The Academy of Health Information Professionals is a professional development and career recognition program of the Medical Library Association (MLA). The AHIP portfolio-based certification indicates that Healy’s peers in the field of health sciences librarianship have certified that she has met a standard of professional education, experience, and accomplishment and demonstrated that she is committed to career development. AHIP Distinguished, the highest of four levels, requires a minimum of 10 years of full-time professional work experience as well as a significant number of professional accomplishments over the prior five years.
