Since centuries libraries have been in the service of man. These libraries are the repositories of never
ending knowledge known as books. Some people opine that libraries should only provide books and not
other hi-tech media such as computer software, videos and DVDs. l, however, believe that such hi-tech
media should be there in libraries in addition to book.
It is easy to see why some people say that libraries should not have CDs and DVDs. They fear that the
traditional book will lose its appeal. Because of technology, books are now being converted into disc forms
such as CDs and DVDs. Even the availability of books in the form of electronic media on NET is putting in
danger the importance of the traditional libraries, which house only traditional books. Here, my argument
would be that libraries have to keep in stock many copies of a single book. CDs and DVDS occupy less space
and so the availability of CDs and DVDs in addition to books seems very practical because of the shortage of
space in most libraries.
Secondly, one should keep in mind that a person goes to a library not only to search and get information
from books but also to sit and study there. Some books, which are out of print or not available in that
particular area can be accessed through CDs and DVDs. What is more, many students cannot afford the
expensive hi tech media and lnternet connection in their homes. lt is well known that the lnternet is an
ocean of knowledge and students need to access it for assignments. Therefore, they can access all this in
the library. Therefore, computers and the lnternet should be available in libraries.
Another important point why people oppose such hi-tech media is that they fear that instead of using it
positively students will use it for chatting and surfing objectionable sites. They have a point, but this can be
looked into by blocking such sites in the libraries. My final argument would be that with the help of
computers the records of the books in the library could be maintained very efficiently. For example, most
modern libraries can be maintained by just one or two librarians, whereas earlier they needed a lot of
manpower.
To conclude, it can be said that advancement should be welcome in every field but the importance of the
libraries for their fundamental role cannot be put aside. Equipping libraries with high-tech media will add
more crowns of success to the importance of libraries
Since
centuries libraries have been in the service of
man
. These libraries are the repositories of never
ending knowledge known as
books
.
Some
people
opine that libraries should
only
provide
books
and not
other hi-tech
media
such as computer software, videos and DVDs.
l
,
however
, believe that such hi-tech
media should be there in libraries
in addition
to book.
It is easy to
see
why
some
people
say that libraries should not have
CDs
and DVDs. They fear that the
traditional
book
will lose its appeal.
Because
of technology,
books
are
now
being converted
into disc forms
such as
CDs
and DVDs. Even the availability of
books
in the form of electronic
media
on NET is putting in
danger
the importance of the traditional libraries, which
house
only
traditional
books
. Here, my argument
would be that libraries
have to
keep
in stock
many
copies of a single
book
.
CDs
and
DVDS
occupy less space
and
so
the availability of
CDs
and DVDs
in addition
to
books
seems
very
practical
because
of the shortage of
space in most libraries.
Secondly
, one should
keep
in mind that a person goes to a library not
only
to search and
get
information
from
books
but
also
to sit and study there.
Some
books
, which are out of print or not available in that
particular area can
be accessed
through
CDs
and DVDs.
What is more
,
many
students cannot afford the
expensive hi tech
media
and
lnternet
connection in their homes.
lt
is well known that the
lnternet
is an
ocean of knowledge and students need to access it for assignments.
Therefore
, they can access all this in
the library.
Therefore
, computers and the
lnternet
should be available in libraries.
Another
important
point why
people
oppose such hi-tech
media
is that they fear that
instead
of using it
positively
students will
use
it for chatting and surfing objectionable sites. They have a point,
but
this can
be
looked
into by blocking such sites in the libraries. My final argument would be that with the
help
of
computers the records of the
books
in the library could
be maintained
very
efficiently
.
For example
, most
modern libraries can
be maintained
by
just
one or two librarians, whereas earlier they needed
a lot of
manpower.
To conclude
, it can
be said
that advancement should be welcome in every field
but
the importance of the
libraries for their fundamental role cannot
be put
aside. Equipping libraries with high-tech
media
will
add
more crowns of success to the importance of
libraries