title: The networked environment and the challenge of change.
abstract: The way for librarians to manage the environment of the future is to hold fast to their traditional skills and professional abilities. The challenges in the future environment include technology adoption, copyright, scholarly communication, and the role of professional medical societies. Four major areas in which librarians have skills valuable in this environment are the organization of knowledge, quality assurance of information, custodianship, and user instruction.
authors.affiliation: King's College London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Law
mesh_terms: D002381:Catalogs, Library; D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D003200:Computer User Training; D003309:Copyright; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007993:Libraries, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009862:Online Systems; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D011786:Quality Control