The development of medical librarianship during the last forty years is examined as reflected in the changes of its resources, technology, education, and knowledge base. A shift from historical to scientific inquiry constitutes the direction of medical librarianship. Its nexus is the gathering of information and the transfer of knowledge. The social and human resources for this ongoing change and the basis for a quest for excellence is seen in the pool of talent represented by hospital librarians and the aspirations of the women's movement for equality.

Bibliographies as Topic↗

PubMed1976

Letter: The great imitator.

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Humans↗

PubMed1976

Ilse Bry--a tribute.

The late Ilse Bry made numerous contributions to health science librarianship in the roles of scholar and librarian. Her professional interests lay in the literature and bibliography of the behavioral sciences; she served as Librarian of the New York Psychoanalytic Institute and later became the library associate in charge of the New York University Psychiatric Library. Upon leaving active librarianship Ilse Bry continued to work as a meticulous bibliographer and as Editor of the Mental Health Book Review Index.

Bibliographies as Topic↗

PubMed1970

Library participation in a Biomedical Communication and Information Network.

The experience of two libraries participating in the SUNY Biomedical Communication Network is described. The history of the Network is briefly given, together with its original aims and their current status. Use of the terminals and formulation of queries are explained. Figures are given for total costs, number of searches performed, and cost per search. There is an account of the internal structure of the administration of the Network.

Biology↗

PubMed1968