{"id":6538,"date":"2021-03-05T10:15:38","date_gmt":"2021-03-05T16:15:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/hardin\/rare-book-room\/using-items-from-the-collection\/"},"modified":"2024-04-22T08:12:57","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T13:12:57","slug":"using-items-from-the-collection","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/hardin\/rare-book-room\/using-items-from-the-collection\/","title":{"rendered":"Using items from the collection"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"columnleft2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/hardin\/files\/2021\/03\/Books_and_their_Makers_2015-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-6633\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/hardin\/files\/2021\/03\/Books_and_their_Makers_2015-300x228.jpg\" alt=\"Color photograph of several people looking at books in an exhibit in the John Martin Rare Book Room at Hardin Library.\" width=\"350\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/hardin\/files\/2021\/03\/Books_and_their_Makers_2015-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/hardin\/files\/2021\/03\/Books_and_their_Makers_2015-1024x778.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/hardin\/files\/2021\/03\/Books_and_their_Makers_2015-768x584.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/hardin\/files\/2021\/03\/Books_and_their_Makers_2015-1536x1167.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/hardin\/files\/2021\/03\/Books_and_their_Makers_2015-2048x1556.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/hardin\/files\/2021\/03\/Books_and_their_Makers_2015-scaled.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><strong>The John Martin Rare Book Room is open to the public.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div id=\"columnright2\">\n<p>No special credentials or research needs are required to view the collection or use the books.<br \/>\nUsers should contact <a href=\"mailto:damien-ihrig@uiowa.edu\">Damien Ihrig<\/a> or telephone in advance 319\/335-9154 to ensure that the room is available.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>All books and journals must be requested from the Curator.<\/strong><br \/>\nMaterials housed in the Rare Book Room must be used in the room; in some cases, arrangements may be made to have material digitized.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Digital Reproductions<\/strong><br \/>\nArrangements may be made to have digital images made from materials in the collection. Individuals may also request permission to use their own equipment to take images.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Application for the reproduction of materials owned by the John Martin Rare Book Room must be made to the Curator (<a href=\"mailto:damien-ihrig@uiowa.edu\">email<\/a> or 319\/335-9154), who will invoice the person making the application for the cost of services.<\/li>\n<li>Rates are assessed using <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/sc\/reproductions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">those established for the Special Collections Department<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>More information on the reproduction and use of library images can be found <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/sc\/services\/rights\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Exhibits<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Rare Book Room features exhibits of the works of notable individuals and special aspects of the history of the health sciences on a regular basis. In addition, the <em>Anatomia Universa<\/em> of Paolo Mascagni is permanently displayed. The Rare Book Room also features Samuel Johnson&#8217;s Dictionary of the English Language and the desk used by Sir William Osler while he was Regius Professor of Medicine at Oxford, England.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Heirs of Hippocrates<\/strong><br \/>\nAn annotated bibliography of the collection&#8217;s most significant historic works relating to the development of medicine. <em>Heirs&#8230;<\/em> can be accessed online <a href=\"https:\/\/heirs.lib.uiowa.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>. Physical copies may be requested for free from the John Martin Rare Book Room. <a href=\"\/hardin\/rbr\/heirs\/\">Click here<\/a> for additional information.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other Useful Resources<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/sc\/\">UI Libraries Special Collections<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/wwwcf.nlm.nih.gov\/hmddirectory\/index.cfm\">Directory of History of Medicine Collections (NLM)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/hmddirectory.nlm.nih.gov\/\">History of Medicine Links (MLA)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The John Martin Rare Book Room is open to the public. No special credentials or research needs are required to view the collection or use the books. 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