(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The state-of-the-art facility replaced the out-of-date and overcrowded medical library in the Medical Laboratories building and served all the health sciences colleges, as well as the University of Iowa Hospitals &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
Since the start of 2024, five of the librarians on staff at the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences have been listed as co-authors of published research. We’re always excited to collaborate with our library users, whose important work energizes all of us. Further information is listed below, and academic publications affiliated with the University of Iowa can be found anytime using Iowa Research Online.
VanWiel L, Unke M, Samuelson RJ, Whitaker KM. Associations of pelvic floor dysfunction and postnatal mental health: a systematic review. J Reprod Infant Psychol. 2024 Feb 15:1-22. doi: 10.1080/02646838.2024.2314720. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38357811.
De Rosa P, Kent M, Regan M, Purohit RS. Vaginal Stenosis After Gender Affirming Vaginoplasty – A Systematic Review. Urology. 2024 Feb 14:S0090-4295(24)00075-X. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2024.02.005. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38364980.
Faro EZ, Taber P, Seaman AT, Rubinstein EB, Fix GM, Healy H, Reisinger HS. Implicit and explicit: a scoping review exploring the contribution of anthropological practice in implementation science. Implement Sci. 2024 Feb 12;19(1):12. doi: 10.1186/s13012-024-01344-0. PMID: 38347574; PMCID: PMC10863116. *open access*
Buck HG, Howland C, Stawnychy MA, Aldossary H, Cortés YI, DeBerg J, Durante A, Graven LJ, Irani E, Jaboob S, Massouh A, Oberfrank NDCF, Saylor MA, Wion RK, Bidwell JT. Caregivers’ Contributions to Heart Failure Self-care: An Updated Systematic Review. J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2024 Feb 1. doi: 10.1097/JCN.0000000000001060. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38306302.
Ghannam M, AlMajali M, Khasiyev F, Dibas M, Al Qudah A, AlMajali F, Ghazaleh D, Shah A, Fayad FH, Joudi K, Zaidat B, Childs CA, Levy BR, Abouainain Y, Özdemir-van Brunschot DMD, Shu L, Goldstein ED, Baig AA, Roeder H, Henninger N, de Havenon A, Levy EI, Matouk C, Derdeyn CP, Leira EC, Chaturvedi S, Yaghi S. Transcarotid Arterial Revascularization of Symptomatic Internal Carotid Artery Disease: A Systematic Review and Study-Level Meta-Analysis. Stroke. 2024 Feb 1. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.123.044246. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38299350.
Vakkalanka JP, Gadag K, Lavin L, Ternes S, Healy HS, Merchant KAS, Scott W, Wiggins W, Ward MM, Mohr NM. Telehealth Use and Health Equity for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review. Telemed J E Health. 2024 Jan 15. doi: 10.1089/tmj.2023.0588. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38227387.
Bolton A, Paudel B, Adhaduk M, Alsuhaibani M, Samuelson R, Schweizer ML, Hodgson-Zingman D. Intravenous Diltiazem Versus Metoprolol in Acute Rate Control of Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter and Rapid Ventricular Response: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized and Observational Studies. Am J Cardiovasc Drugs. 2024 Jan;24(1):103-115. doi: 10.1007/s40256-023-00615-3. Epub 2023 Oct 19. PMID: 37856044.
Hardin Library will be open reduced hours from March 9 to March 16 for Spring break. Regular hours resume on March 17.
The 24-hour study is available when the library is closed. You can access the study using a current Iowa One Card or University of Iowa Health Care badge.
Using Journal Citation Reports (JCR) is important because it’s the official source to find a journal’s impact factor. However, finding JCR online can be tricky, especially because JCR and Web of Science (WoS) are owned by Clarivate.
JCR can also be accessed from WoS by clicking on Products in the top right of the homepage and then choosing JCR from the dropdown menu.
What are Journal Impact Factors?
Impact factors are a quantitative measure of the frequency with which the “average article” published in a given scholarly journal has been cited in a particular year or period; this is used in citation analysis.
Impact Factor for Journal X =
Citations in 2013 to articles published in X in 2011 and 2012
Not all journals have impact factors, and impact factors are not the only indicator of quality. In addition, impact factors vary greatly between subject areas/disciplines.
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.
