The naked librarian: health librarians in the modern era

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the ever‐changing profession of the Health Information Specialists.

The paper is a literary essay.

Health Information Specialists/librarians need to adapt and change constantly, in order to keep up with all new developments.

This paper should be of interest to anyone involved in academic health libraries.

The paper offers a viewpoint on the current and possible future situation of Health Information Specialists, especially in South Africa.