Damien Ihrig, MA Library and Information Science, MA Educational Measurement, Curator of the John Martin Rare Book Room, will now be the librarian liaison for:
You may contact Damien by email at damien-ihrig@uiowa.edu or phone at 319-335-9154.
Hardin Library for the Health Sciences is happy to welcome Damien Ihrig to the Hardin staff! He comes to the library as the Curator for the John Martin Rare Book Room and has a long history of working in higher education, including medical education.
Damien recently completed his Master’s in Library Science from the University of Iowa, but previously worked in the UI Colleges of Education and Medicine, most recently as the Registrar in the Office of Student Affairs and Curriculum. He also completed a Certificate in Book Studies from the UI Center for the Book, focusing on the materiality of special and archival collections. Damian is excited to be working with such a distinguished collection at the John Martin Rare Book Room, tackling health science users’ reference questions, and helping out the Hardin team.
Currently, his free time is spent enjoying quarantine his wife, two children, and new puppy. His other interests include running, hiking, biking, games and puzzles, and of course, reading.
Congratulations to Hardin Library student assistant Mikaela Johnson. Mikaela has worked at the Hardin Library all four years of her undergraduate degree. Mikaela is graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Human Physiology, Minors in International Relations and Biology with University Honors.
What were you most proud of about your time at The University of Iowa?
I was President and Co-Founder of Ballet Club at Iowa and two years of Recruitment Chair of Alpha Epsilon Phi Sorority.
Mikaela also won a University of Iowa Libraries student scholarship.
What are your future plans?
I will be starting a 5 year Masters/MD program at Loyola University Chicago in Fall of 2020.
What did you like about working at Hardin Library?
All the staff and the friendships I’ve made with them throughout the 4 years I have worked here.
Congratulations to Hardin Library student assistant Mac Gill. Mac is receiving a Master of Arts in Library and Information Science and a Master of Fine Arts in Literary Translation as well as a Graduate Certificate in Public Digital Humanities.
What work are you most proud of?
My website/digital humanities project: Genjipedia. Genjipedia is a guide and resource for The Tale of Genji.
What are your future plans?
I am hoping to attend an intensive year-long language program in Yokohama, Japan.
What did you like about working at Hardin Library?
It was a great community of students and staff.
How are you dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic?
Hanging out with my cat and having Zoom study sessions with friends!
Congratulations to Hardin Student assistant India Winters. Indy is receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in History, with a Minor in German and a Certificate in Museum Studies.
What are your future plans?
I’m looking for jobs in museums, archives, and libraries all over the country.
What did you like about working at the Hardin Library?
I like the nice environment and the skills I got for my future.
How are you dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic?
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Congratulations to Hardin student assistant Catherine Lawrence. Catherine is receiving a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in Accounting.
What activity did you participate in at The University of Iowa that you are proud of?
VITA, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
What are your future plans?
I plan on studying for the CPA exam, and afterwords I’d like to get a job at Rockwell Collins or RSM. I’d really like to stay in Iowa City, so hopefully I can make that happen.
What did you like best about working at the Hardin Library?
I loved so many things about working at Hardin Library! My favorite part of the job was doing special projects, like helping with book shifting from the 1st to 4th floor. I was very fortunate to find a job with awesome supervisors! The people who work here are amazing human beings.
How are you dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic?
Rearranging my furniture and getting creative with my cooking.
April 1 was Dr. Mirko von Elstermann’s last day as Biomedical Sciences Librarian at Hardin Library. We wish Mirko the best in his future endeavors. His departmental liaison responsibilities have shifted to other Hardin librarians. Current list of Hardin liaison assignments
Remember that even though Hardin’s building is currently closed, Hardin’s staff are working from home and can be contacted by email or chat. Hardin is currently responding to email and chat Monday-Friday 7:30am-6pm and Saturday and Sunday 1pm-5pm.
Chat and email reference will be available while the Hardin Library is closed during specific hours:
| Monday-Friday | 7:30am-6pm |
| Saturday & Sunday | 1pm-5pm |
Janna Lawrence, Director of Hardin Library, recently co-authored two articles:
Krasowski MD, Lawrence JC, Briggs AS, Ford BA. Burden and Characteristics of Unsolicited Emails from Medical/Scientific Journals, Conferences, and Webinars to Faculty and Trainees at an Academic Pathology Department. Journal of Pathology Informatics 2019; 10:16. http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jpi.jpi_12_19.
Puig-Asensio M, Braun BI, Seaman AT, Chitavi S, Rasinski KA, Nair R, Perencevich EN, Lawrence JC, Hartley M, Schweizer ML. Perceived Benefits and Challenges of Ebola Preparation Among Hospitals in Developed Countries: A Systematic Review. Clinical Infectious Diseases (in press). https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciz757
Mac Gill, graduate student employee at Hardin Library and current Master’s student in Library and Information Science and student in the Book Arts certificate program was selected to be a 2019 Digital Humanities Summer Fellow at The University of Iowa Digital Scholarship & Publishing Studio.
Mac’s Digital Humanities Studio project is a digital map of The Tale of Genji (the world’s first novel) and focuses on visually depicting location and travel in the text and conceptualizing how places both near and far affected not only the world of the text but the real life world of Heian Period Japan.
Mac is also hoping that her project will help researchers and students decentralize the Tale from Kyoto and look at how far off places impacted daily life through poetry and word of mouth.