Students today can easily access information online, so libraries are no longer necessary. Do you agree or disagree?
People may be shifting to the idea that libraries are unnecessary these days due to the fact that students have easy access to information via the internet. I disagree with this because libraries allow people to not only attain specialised types of information but also provide a quiet environment to study.
Firstly, one reason to support libraries is that some types of specialised information cannot be found on the Internet. For instance, the Toronto reference library is a closed reserve facility where patrons can only access information on-site. In other words, some well-known academic authors do not immediately publish their recent work online, instead, they publish books explaining their analyses and results. To put it in another way, these books are usually found in school and public libraries before they appear on the world wide web. Thus, supporting libraries would give the community access to these valuable resources.
Coupled with having a wealth of information, a suitable study environment is another benefit of a library. To illustrate this, research carried out by Oxford University in 2015 stated that students spent a large proportion of their time in the library researching and writing. In fact, libraries are perfect environments for this as they are very quiet and everyone there is motivated to study. Libraries have very strict noise rules and offer a large space with comfortable seating arrangements. As a result, they create an academic environment that encourages deep concentration.
In conclusion, although the internet is of great benefit to students, I believe that libraries are still necessary as they grant access to specialized sources of information and their facilities provide better conditions for studying. It is suggested that more funding goes into libraries to ensure that they are well-deigned and resourceful facilities for a community.
Students
today
can
easily
access
information
online,
so
libraries are no longer necessary. Do you
agree
or disagree?
People
may be shifting to the
idea
that libraries are unnecessary these days due to the fact that
students
have easy
access
to
information
via the internet. I disagree with this
because
libraries
allow
people
to not
only
attain
specialised
types of
information
but
also
provide a quiet
environment
to study.
Firstly
, one reason to support libraries is that
some
types of
specialised
information
cannot
be found
on the Internet.
For instance
, the Toronto reference library is a closed reserve facility where patrons can
only
access
information
on-site.
In other words
,
some
well-known academic authors do not immediately publish their recent work online,
instead
, they publish books explaining their analyses and results. To put it in another way, these books are
usually
found in school and public libraries
before
they appear on the
world wide web
.
Thus
, supporting libraries would give the community
access
to these valuable resources.
Coupled with having a wealth of
information
, a suitable study
environment
is another benefit of a library. To illustrate this, research carried out by Oxford University in 2015 stated that
students
spent a large proportion of their time in the library researching and writing. In fact, libraries are perfect
environments
for this as they are
very
quiet and everyone there
is motivated
to study. Libraries have
very
strict noise
rules
and offer a large space with comfortable seating arrangements.
As a result
, they create an academic
environment
that encourages deep concentration.
In conclusion
, although the internet is of great benefit to
students
, I believe that libraries are
still
necessary as they grant
access
to
specialized
sources of
information
and their facilities provide better conditions for studying. It
is suggested
that more funding goes into libraries to ensure that they are well-deigned and resourceful facilities for a community.