title: From brick face to cyberspace.
abstract: This paper will discuss the library as a place, looking at the history of the library as a building or part of a building. It will briefly trace the development of health sciences libraries, enumerate standard sources for planning libraries, and consider whether or not the library as a place has a future.
authors.affiliation: University of Rochester Medical Center, New York 14642, USA.
authors.forename: L W
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: McClure
mesh_terms: D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D005160:Facility Design and Construction; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049691:History, Medieval; D007990:Libraries / Q000266:history; D007993:Libraries, Medical / Q000266:history / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D016242:Library Automation