The Library as Laboratory

Reference Type Journal Article
Year of Publication
2001
Author
Journal
Bulletin of the Medical Library Assocation
Volume
89
Issue
1
Pagination
79-80
Language
English
Region
Library Type
Chronological Period
Annotation

Describes the "library as laboratory" movement in the latter part of the nineteenth century, which emphasized the use of books rather than their mere accumulation.  Discusses developments in medical libraries and the establishment of the Medical Library Association.

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