SOME THOUGHTS ON THE FUTURE OF THE ARMY MEDICAL LIBRARY

摘要

DURING the Session of Congress just closed, an enabling act for the construction of a new Army Medical Library and Museum was passed without a dissenting vote. This followed within a few weeks after the Surgeon General had personally obtained the sanction of the Chief Executive. The President signed the bill June 15. Unfortunately, due to lack of time for thorough consideration by the Appropriations Committee, even the comparatively small sum at first proposed to start the building failed to be included in the appropriation act before adjournment which followed in 24 hours. The Library received magnificent support from Congress and from the medical profession, and all of us may look forward to the money becoming available next session, if our efforts are not relaxed. With this in mind, we should still consider what our plans are for the future. By this I do not mean architectural designs, because these are still only tentative. The most important thing is for us to determine worth while and practical objectives, and then to attempt to frame our organization accordingly.