One major impact on the library service system of the management arts, the split between the traditional public service and technical departments, should be reconsidered. Technology such as photocopying, TWX, and long distance photocopying also has an impact on the service system. Data base service must be considered a routine biomedical reference tool to take full advantage of its potential. Through the use of educational technology in libraries, a new concept of the library role in curriculum affairs has evolved. Despite the mixed reviews of the impact of technology on library services, libraries should be encouraged to innovate. (Author/DS)