摘要：Several months have passed since medical librarians from many countries gathered in Brussels in September, 1955, for the "Journee Internationale M6dicale," a day set apart for them amid the multitude of busy meetings which took place during the International Congress of Libraries and Documentation Centers for the discussion of problems germane to their profession. This day afforded an opportunity, all too brief, for medical librarians to meet, chat, and get to know each other, and above all to renew friendships begun at the Congress for Medical Librarianship in London, in 1953. It was my feeling at the London Congress and it is my feeling today that nothing transcends the importance of professional contacts, for only by knowing other librarians personally can we exchange ideas and discuss professional experiences of mutual interest.
