title: That vision thing.
abstract: The 1991 Janet Doe lecturer describes the vision held by the founders of the Medical Library Association of medical information being readily accessible to health professionals no matter how far they were located from major medical centers, and traces the pursuit of this vision to current outreach activities.
authors.affiliation: National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, MD 20894.
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Colaianni
mesh_terms: D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007993:Libraries, Medical / Q000266:history*; D007996:Library Associations / Q000266:history; D007999:Library Services / Q000266:history; D008523:MEDLARS / Q000266:history; D009317:National Library of Medicine (U.S.) / Q000266:history; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D012041:Regional Medical Programs / Q000266:history / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States