Braude R M
C.V. Starr Biomedical Information Center, Cornell University Medical College, New York, NY 10021-4896, USA.
Bull Med Libr Assoc. 1997 Jan;85(1):1-10.
The basic role of the health sciences librarian has not significantly changed throughout history. It has been- and remains-to collect information and organize it for effective use. What has changed is the environment in which this role is carried out and the tools used to accomplish the tasks. Over the one hundred-year history of the evolution of health sciences librarianship, we have used specialty education as the mechanism for differentiating ourselves from other types of librarianship and for acquiring the knowledge and skills to succeed in our profession. Changing conditions require a continual review of our specialty education and a willingness to modify it in order to prepare ourselves for changing environments. A review of specialty education for health sciences librarianship reveals that we have always adapted to new and changing conditions and will continue to do so in the future.
在历史长河中,健康科学图书馆员的基本角色并未发生显著变化。其职责过去是、现在依然是收集信息并加以整理以便有效利用。发生变化的是履行这一角色的环境以及用于完成任务的工具。在健康科学图书馆事业发展的百年历程中,我们一直将专业教育作为与其他类型图书馆事业相区分的机制,以及获取在本行业取得成功所需知识和技能的途径。不断变化的形势要求我们持续审视专业教育,并愿意对其进行调整,以便为不断变化的环境做好准备。对健康科学图书馆事业专业教育的审视表明,我们一直都能适应新的变化形势,未来也将继续如此。