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THE CONJOINT LIBRARIES OF THE ROYAL VICTORIAN EYE AND EAR HOSPITAL AND THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN COLLEGE OF OPHTHALMOLOGISTS *
Author(s) -
MD RONALD F. LOWE
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
australian journal of opthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.3
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1442-9071
pISSN - 0310-1177
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-9071.1983.tb01063.x
Subject(s) - apprehension , recession , optometry , conjoint analysis , medicine , psychology , economics , preference , keynesian economics , cognitive psychology , microeconomics
Following their amalgamation in 1953, the Conjoint Libraries developed rapidly and played an essential part in the expansion and growth in stature of Australian ophthalmology. However, at this time of economic recession and cessation of funds for hospital expansion, apprehension is felt for the future. At the same time, publication costs are soaring, new electronic methods of communication are increasing and the conduct of libraries is on the threshold of computer technology.