Annan G L
Bull Med Libr Assoc. 1968 Apr;56(2):119-22.
Changing functions and techniques of today's libraries have led to questioning the very substance of the library of the future. Ralph Shaw points out that the total library must be "a living force for the enrichment of mankind." The Medical Research Library of Brooklyn at its very inauguration is uniquely prepared and equipped to work toward that goal. It imaginatively serves the needs of the immediate area by generous sharing of resources, use of its computerized program, and participation in a state-wide system. The large collection of the Academy of Medicine of Brooklyn offers thousands of volumes for the historian, both great works as highlights of medical achievements and more modest contributions of both early and recent date. The total library must serve as an intellectual resource, as well as a mechanism for the rapid transfer of current information.
当今图书馆功能和技术的变化引发了对未来图书馆实质的质疑。拉尔夫·肖指出，整个图书馆必须是“丰富人类生活的一股活力”。布鲁克林医学研究图书馆在其落成之初就独具特色地做好了准备并配备了相应设施，朝着这一目标努力。它通过慷慨地共享资源、使用其计算机程序以及参与全州范围的系统，富有想象力地满足了周边地区的需求。布鲁克林医学院的大量藏书为历史学家提供了数千册书籍，既有作为医学成就亮点的伟大著作，也有早期和近期的较为普通的贡献。整个图书馆必须既是一种知识资源，也是快速传递当前信息的一种机制。
