Waste Not, Want Not: Exploring the Binder's Waste of the John Martin Rare Book Room
Channel: Special Collections & Archives, UIowa Libraries
Date: 15/03/2023

Iowa Bibliophiles is a group for book lovers and enthusiasts of all kinds. Join us as we bring in a guest speaker to talk about some aspect of book collecting, book history, book making, and more. 
 
On March 8, 2023 we were joined by curator Damien Ihrig as he presented on a "thousand tiny archeological digs" for an ongoing project to locate, identify, and describe binder's waste in the John Martin Rare Book Room collection at the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences.
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Damien Ihrig is the Curator for the John Martin Rare Book Room at the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences at the University of Iowa Libraries. 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 or support to faculty who use JMRBR materials, and performs outreach and engagement to the University community and beyond. Before working at Hardin, Damien worked as the Carver College of Medicine registrar for nine years and completed his LIS degree in 2020. As a new librarian but a seasoned professional, he has a passion for helping others, collaboration, and supporting the profession through local, regional, and national organizations.

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