Medical Librarianship, A Mid-Century Survey: A Symposium Changing Concepts in the Role of the Medical Librarian in the 20th Century

摘要

lHE study of the past is important for an explanation of the present and as an aid in solving the problems of the future. For this reason a symposium on medical librarianship at mid-century is much more than an exercise in antiquarianism. According to the Talmud, there are three steps to perfection: Torah, or study; Kovanath, or honest reflection; and Mitzvath, or correct actions. Perhaps if we now apply Torah, study, and Kovanath, honest reflection, the way will become clear to us for the development of Mitzvath, correct actions, in the future.