You may return any University of Iowa library books in campus mail if it is more convenient for you. Please return these in person only: recalled books movies interlibrary loan materials books you were billed for Print off and fill out Hardin Library book return form for each book you want to return and place in aContinue reading “Return Books in Campus Mail | easier returns”
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Natural Language Searching in NCBI Databases | New
by Laurie Neuerburg NCBI has improved its search functionality in the “all databases” search to be compatible with natural language searching. In the past, natural language searching for sequence data brought up too many results or sometimes zero results. Now you can search NCBI more intuitively than before and receive good results for genes, nucleotides,Continue reading “Natural Language Searching in NCBI Databases | New”
Hatching Herky Celebration | Friday, Sept. 14, 11am-2pm | 3rd Floor @Main Library
You are invited Catch the HATCHING HERKY celebration at the University of Iowa Libraries! HATCHING HERKY OPEN HOUSE Friday September 14, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm University of Iowa Libraries Special Collections 3rd Floor Main Library Join us on September 14 for a special view of an exhibit showing the birth of Herky. See theContinue reading “Hatching Herky Celebration | Friday, Sept. 14, 11am-2pm | 3rd Floor @Main Library”
1st Floor Moving Completed | Most books dated 1979 or before moved offsite to Library Annex
Hardin Library’s books published before 1980 have been moved offsite to the Library Annex. Books located at Library Annex can be delivered to any university library for pickup or to your campus office. Sample record for book located at Library Annex: If you have questions, or need help locating materials, please contact us!
Labor Day Holiday Hours : Closed Saturday & Monday
The Hardin Library will have different hours for the Labor Day holiday. Saturday, September 1 – closed for Home football game Sunday, September 2 – open 12pm-9pm Monday, September 3 – closed for Labor Day holiday Tuesday, September 4 – regular hours resume, open 7:30am-12am
Physiognomy, Phrenology, Craniometry, Characterology, and Kindred Ventures | Mini-Exhibit through August 22 | John Martin Rare Book Room @Hardin Library
Since antiquity, philosophers and scientists have attempted to divine personality characteristics by analyzing the size, shape, structure, and composition of the human head. Aristotle coined the term, “physiognomy” to support his writings on the subject. The notion that character and personality are imprinted in facial features has received attention through a variety of approaches, nearlyContinue reading “Physiognomy, Phrenology, Craniometry, Characterology, and Kindred Ventures | Mini-Exhibit through August 22 | John Martin Rare Book Room @Hardin Library”
Library closed Saturday, September 15 | Home Football Game
The Hardin Library will be closed on Saturday, September 15 for the home Iowa football game. The library will reopen on Sunday, September 16 at Noon. The 24 hour study is now available to all UI affiliates with an Iowa One Card or a hospital badge.
Galen, De ossibus. | August 2018 Notes from the John Martin Rare Book Room @Hardin Library
GALENUS (ca. 130-ca. 200). De ossibus. Lyons: Apud Guliel. Rouillium, 1549. Next to Hippocrates, Galen was the most noted physician of antiquity. Born in Pergamon (present day Bergama, Turkey), he received his formal medical education in Smyrna, after which he traveled widely in Asia Minor and to Alexandria to extend his medical knowledge. Galen settled inContinue reading “Galen, De ossibus. | August 2018 Notes from the John Martin Rare Book Room @Hardin Library”
Ring the Fire Bell: Iowa Civil War Medical Center | History of Medicine Lectures & Book Signings | September 27 & 28
The University of Iowa History of Medicine Society invites you to book talks and signings by Charles Driscoll, MD, author of Ring the Fire Bell: The Incredible Story of an Iowa Civil War Medical Center. Thursday, September 27, 5:30-6:30pm talk, 6:30 book signing 2117 Medical Education Research Facility (MERF) or Friday, September 28, 12:00-1pm, 1pmContinue reading “Ring the Fire Bell: Iowa Civil War Medical Center | History of Medicine Lectures & Book Signings | September 27 & 28”
Banned Books Week 2018
The #4 book-The Kite Runner by Khaled Housseini- on this list is a very popular book in Hardin’s collection.