Broering N C, Feng C, Matheson N W
J Am Soc Inf Sci. 1988 Mar;39(2):131-4. doi: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-4571(198803)39:2<131::AID-ASI12>3.0.CO;2-M.
The technologies contributing to today's information world are profound. Electronic technologies are transforming the way we handle information and the medium used to pursue knowledge. What once seemed beyond reach--that computers, communications, information, and knowledge systems could be merged harmoniously to transmit information via networks--is reality today. The Integrated Academic Information Management System (IAIMS) approach for transfer of biomedical information within a medical center also offers opportunities for networks across institutional lines. The tradition of cooperation and resource sharing among libraries makes them logical facilitators of the emerging, universal information environment. The authors present a course of action based on visions of a new era, realities of the present, and strategies for the future.
推动当今信息世界发展的技术意义深远。电子技术正在改变我们处理信息的方式以及获取知识所使用的媒介。曾经看似遥不可及的事情——计算机、通信、信息和知识系统能够和谐融合，通过网络传输信息——如今已成为现实。医学中心内用于传输生物医学信息的综合学术信息管理系统（IAIMS）方法，也为跨机构的网络提供了机遇。图书馆之间合作与资源共享的传统，使其顺理成章地成为新兴通用信息环境的推动者。作者基于新时代愿景、当前现实和未来战略提出了一系列行动方案。
