Damien Ihrig is the Curator for the John Martin Rare Book Room (JMRBR) in the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences at the University of Iowa. He works with researchers of all ages and from various backgrounds to find and use information on the history of the health sciences. He also manages the collection of rare materials in the JMRBR, provides instruction and support to faculty who use JMRBR materials, and performs outreach and engagement to the University community and beyond. Until recently, he also supported several clinical departments in the Carver College of Medicine and currently supports Biomedical Ethics and the History of the Health Sciences. Damien completed his LIS degree in 2020 with a certificate in Book Studies. Before working at Hardin, he was the Carver College of Medicine registrar for nine years.