Gibbon J H
Bull Med Libr Assoc. 1965 Oct;53(4):559-62.
No rigid library plan can fullfil the needs of every region. The Philadelphia Regional Medical Library Committee, composed of representatives of the five medical schools, the College of Physicians, and other medical organizations, was formed to determine cooperative activities that best suit its own needs. The committee has reviewed plans for new libraries at several medical schools to avoid duplication of library resources. It envisions, also, cooperative storage of little-used materials, messenger service, an acquisition program to expand regional resources, improved communication by means of mechanical devices, and the establishment of a regional center and distribution of bibliographies from regionally located MEDLARS tapes.
没有任何一个刻板的图书馆计划能够满足每个地区的需求。由五所医学院、医师学院以及其他医学组织的代表组成的费城地区医学图书馆委员会，旨在确定最适合自身需求的合作活动。该委员会已审查了几所医学院新图书馆的计划，以避免图书馆资源的重复。它还设想对使用频率较低的资料进行合作存储、信使服务、一项扩大地区资源的采购计划、通过机械设备改善通信，以及建立一个地区中心并分发来自位于该地区的医学文献分析与检索系统（MEDLARS）磁带的书目。
