title: Being there: the library as place.
abstract: The value of the library as place is examined in this Janet Doe Lecture. The lecture, which is intended to focus on the history or philosophy of health sciences librarianship, presents an overview of the library as a place in society from ancient times to the present. The impact of information technology and changes in the methods of scholarly publication from print to digital are addressed as well as the role of the library as the repository of the written historical record of cultures. Functions and services of libraries are discussed in light of the physical library facility of the future. Finally, librarians are asked to remember the enduring values of librarianship in planning libraries of the future.
authors.affiliation: Health Sciences and Human Services Library, University of Maryland, Baltimore, 601 West Lombard Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA. fweise@umaryland.edu
authors.forename: Frieda
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Weise
mesh_terms: D004534:Egypt; D005060:Europe; D005160:Facility Design and Construction / Q000266:history; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D049691:History, Medieval; D006801:Humans; D007993:Libraries, Medical / Q000266:history*; D007998:Library Science / Q000266:history*; D008396:Maryland; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D013561:Symbolism; D014481:United States; D014495:Universities / Q000266:history