National Library of Medicine Regional Medical Library Program Policy Statement

摘要

THE National Library of Medicine is committed to the development of a Biomedical Communications Network (BCN) to serve health services delivery, education, and research. The Regional Medical Library Program (RMLP) is one aspect of the development of that BCN. It is a critically important aspect because it is built upon existing products in everyday use of unquestionable value, and requires the development of a network of cooperating institutions each having its own prime constituency. It, therefore, becomes the fundamental model by means of which we may learn and grow. The network being created in support of the RMLP will form the matrix for the evolution of a more comprehensive BCN in which the nation's medical libraries will always be important nodes, and the resource and regional medical libraries will be critical switching stations.