Name: Michelle Dralle Your role at Hardin: I am a Library Assistant IV working in Collections, Access Services, and just recently, returned to help in Interlibrary Loan. Years you’ve worked in a library and years you’ve worked at Hardin: My library career started in high school in the late ’70s as a volunteer at myContinue reading “Staff Highlight: Michelle Dralle”
Category Archives: Hardin Library Staff
What Do You Wish We Had @Hardin? | Submit your ideas and suggestions
Do you have an idea for a new service, workshop, want a change in the physical space in the library? Do you want something changed on our website? We want to know! Please submit feedback online You can receive follow-up communication if you add your email to the form. Anonymous comments are also welcome.
Work Day in the Life of John Martin Rare Book Room Curator Damien Ihrig
A day in Damien’s work life at Hardin Library involves some or all of the following: Email, email, email A few meetings with local, state, or regional colleagues Working with the collection to prepare items for conservation care, digitization, reshelving, shifting shelves, or updating database entries. Class prep Working with a donor interested in giftingContinue reading “Work Day in the Life of John Martin Rare Book Room Curator Damien Ihrig”
Linda Lococo | Longest Serving Staff Member | Retired December 1, 2021
Linda Lococo, Hardin Library’s longest serving staff member, retired on December 1 with 43 years of service. Linda worked in Hardin’s Interlibrary Loan Department, borrowing materials from other libraries for University of Iowa faculty, staff, and students as well as fulfilling materials requested from libraries around the world. Linda’s favorite part of her job wasContinue reading “Linda Lococo | Longest Serving Staff Member | Retired December 1, 2021”
Libraries Graduate Student Scholarship Winner | Alex Hsieh from Hardin Library
Alex Hsieh, College of Dentistry Student, has won a University of Iowa Libraries graduate student scholarship. Alex works at the Hardin Library. “Making sure our library patrons feel cared for has been a goal of mine while working at Hardin Library, and that is a philosophy I will carry into my career as a dentist. Continue reading “Libraries Graduate Student Scholarship Winner | Alex Hsieh from Hardin Library”
Workshop The Workshop | MLA Conference Presentation
Hardin staff presented a paper, “Workshop the Workshop: Continuous Quality Improvement Strategies for an Instruction Series,” at the year’s virtual Medical Library Association, May 24-28. Authors were Heather Healy, Jen DeBerg, Riley Samuelson, Matt Regan, Damien Ihrig, Chris Childs, Jess Elliott, and Janna Lawrence.
Walton and Lawrence Named Medical Library Association Fellows
Janna Lawrence, Hardin Director, and Linda Walton, Associate University Librarian and former Hardin Director, were named Fellows of the Medical Library Association. Fellowship recognizes “sustained and outstanding contributions to health sciences librarianship.”
Director Janna Lawrence Elected to Medical Library Association Board
Hardin Library Director Janna Lawrence was elected to Board of Directors of the Medical Library Association. Her three-year term began at the May 2021 Medical Library Association Conference.
Congratulations Graduate! | Joe Opferman | BBA, Accounting
Congratulations to student assistant Joe Opferman, who is receiving a Bachelor of Business Arts in Accounting, May, 2021! Activities During Undergraduate I was a proud member of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity. I sat on the Treasury Committee to help the fraternity maintain their budget. I also sat on the Philanthropy Committee to plan fund raisers forContinue reading “Congratulations Graduate! | Joe Opferman | BBA, Accounting”
Congratulations Graduate! | Dr. Kayla Erps | Doctor of Dental Surgery
Congratulations to Hardin student assistant Kayla Erps on your graduation! Awards Edward H Karl Achievement Award Brian Stone Memorial Award Activities During Dental School Dental School Philanthropy Chair Lots of volunteerism: Free Dental Clinic, Special Olympics of Iowa, Special Olympics Unified Partners, Best Buddies International, Habitat for Humanity, Ronald McDonald House, JOPPA Outreach, Shelter House, andContinue reading “Congratulations Graduate! | Dr. Kayla Erps | Doctor of Dental Surgery”