Those who think libraries will fade out, I think forget one simple fact. There will always be people who don't have the standard technology. The quality and quantity has changed over time. Now we don't go to the library but we carry the library along with us. You don't have to run to the library to pick up or return books. Buying a book cheaply on your Kindle or iPad is so much better than (1) go to a library, (2) cross-fingers hope they have the book in stock, (3) borrow the book, (4) read it, (5) remember to return it, and (6) drive back to the library to return it. That's a lot of work. Libraries will die, because they were killed by people who never used them.
Those who
think
libraries will fade out, I
think
forget one simple fact. There will always be
people
who don't have the standard technology. The quality and quantity has
changed
over time.
Now
we don't go to the library
but
we carry the library along with us. You don't
have to
run to the library to pick up or return
books
. Buying a
book
cheaply
on your Kindle or iPad is
so
much better than (1) go to a library, (2) cross-fingers hope they have the
book
in stock, (3) borrow the
book
, (4) read it, (5) remember to return it, and (6) drive back to the library to return it. That's
a lot of
work. Libraries will
die
,
because
they
were killed
by
people
who never
used
them.