On December 6, 2013, the Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia convened, as part of its 225th Anniversary celebration, the symposium entitled �Emerging Roles for Historical Medical Libraries: Value in the Digital Age.� Sponsored in part by a Library Project Award from the National Network of Libraries of Medicine Middle Atlantic Region, this event offered a rare opportunity for librarians and researchers to discuss collectively the challenges and opportunities presented by the digital age.1 The fact that the College Library chose to celebrate its past by hosting a conference centered on planning strategically for the future . . .