This issue of the Journal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA) honors the life of and contributions to medical librarianship of Estelle Brodman, PhD. Dr. Brodman's interests in medical bibliography, automation, international collaboration, education, the history of medicine, and the profession were far reaching, and her ideas reflected innovation and a strong desire to grow the profession and skills of medical librarians [ 1 , 2 ]. Since that time, medical librarianship has continued to evolve, realizing many of the ideas Dr. Brodman and others advocated. For example, the availability of medical databases and widespread use of computers in libraries have improved library processes and the ability to quickly locate information. With her strong advocacy of lifelong learning, Dr. Brodman also serves as an important role model as a librarian/educator, and she would likely have been pleased to see the profession's emphasis on continuing education and research [ 3 , 4 ].