Libraries at large academic medical centers in the United States are undergoing a transformation from their traditional role as knowledge repositories to a new role as connectors to knowledge. This transformation is f...Libraries at large academic medical centers in the United States are undergoing a transformation from their traditional role as knowledge repositories to a new role as connectors to knowledge. This transformation is fueled by the move away from library-held print resources as the primary source of information used by researchers,clinicians and students. Knowledge resources critical to the missions of academic medical centers now include online books and journals,very large data sets,software tools,and expertise far beyond the walls of the library. This article illustrates how Bernard Becker Medical Library at Washington University in St. Louis has seized the opportunity to recast itself as a connector to knowledge beyond literature and strengthen its vital role within the university as a catalyst for learning and discovery.展开更多
The rule was absolute. If Tony hit Cindy he would be severely punished, and it didn't matter if it was Cindy's fault. It didn't matter if Cindy had done something to provoke him.Boys must not hit girls... The rule was absolute. If Tony hit Cindy he would be severely punished, and it didn't matter if it was Cindy's fault. It didn't matter if Cindy had done something to provoke him.Boys must not hit girls and that was that.
If Tony ever did hit Cindy the cane was produced.Daddy put that stony expression on his face. His blue eyes stared straight ahead and the lines and muscles on his face all became rigid. He caught Tony by the shoulder and the first whack resounded through the house as Tony clutched his bottom and screamed. He was caned around the room, the swish and smack of each blow coming at the same time as Tony's shouts and screams of pain.……展开更多
文摘Libraries at large academic medical centers in the United States are undergoing a transformation from their traditional role as knowledge repositories to a new role as connectors to knowledge. This transformation is fueled by the move away from library-held print resources as the primary source of information used by researchers,clinicians and students. Knowledge resources critical to the missions of academic medical centers now include online books and journals,very large data sets,software tools,and expertise far beyond the walls of the library. This article illustrates how Bernard Becker Medical Library at Washington University in St. Louis has seized the opportunity to recast itself as a connector to knowledge beyond literature and strengthen its vital role within the university as a catalyst for learning and discovery.
文摘 The rule was absolute. If Tony hit Cindy he would be severely punished, and it didn't matter if it was Cindy's fault. It didn't matter if Cindy had done something to provoke him.Boys must not hit girls and that was that.
If Tony ever did hit Cindy the cane was produced.Daddy put that stony expression on his face. His blue eyes stared straight ahead and the lines and muscles on his face all became rigid. He caught Tony by the shoulder and the first whack resounded through the house as Tony clutched his bottom and screamed. He was caned around the room, the swish and smack of each blow coming at the same time as Tony's shouts and screams of pain.……