Traditionally a library is a place that shelves many books a reader can read or borrow. However, technological advancement and its tremendous effects on the way we learn new things and share information have redefined the concept of a library in recent days. Thus digital contents and technological facilities are widely used in public libraries all around the world and I quite disagree with the notion that these amenities are a waste of resource or space for a library.
Opposers of high-tech libraries often argue that they distract readers and costs more money. I, however, believe that libraries with modern facilities are far more useful to readers and allow the librarian to manage its collection in a more organised fashion. Multimedia resources offer readers a dynamic combination of images, sounds, videos and virtual tours. Thus listening to a famous historical speech or taking a virtual tour at the Colosseum is far more interactive and exciting than just reading about them. Moreover, multimedia facilities and DVDs in a library may initially seem expensive, but they preserve valuable resources for a longer time and contain important information for future research and reference. To cite an example, a single DVD can store the entire volume of Encyclopedia Britannica which would otherwise occupy a large shelf of a library.
Interestingly, a public library can actually save money and space and attract more readers with the use of technology and interactive contents. When they have computers and library management software, they barely need many staff members. Besides, it takes great effort to protect books from moisture, fire and human damages but digital contents can easily be copied and preserved for as many years as we want. As for attracting young generations, a high-tech library is more successful.
To conclude, the transformation of public libraries have made them more beneficial to readers and researchers as they now work as centres for interactive learning and knowledge sharing. It is expected that traditional libraries would include digital and modern facilities to enhance human knowledge and experience.
Traditionally
a library is a place that shelves
many
books a reader can read or borrow.
However
, technological advancement and its tremendous effects on the way we learn new things and share information have redefined the concept of a library in recent days.
Thus
digital contents and technological facilities are
widely
used
in public libraries all around the world and I quite disagree with the notion that these amenities are a waste of resource or space for a library.
Opposers of high-tech libraries
often
argue that they distract readers and costs more money. I,
however
, believe that libraries with modern facilities are far more useful to readers and
allow
the librarian to manage its collection in a more
organised
fashion. Multimedia resources offer readers a dynamic combination of images, sounds, videos and virtual tours.
Thus
listening to a
famous
historical speech or taking a virtual tour at the Colosseum is far more interactive and exciting than
just
reading about them.
Moreover
, multimedia facilities and DVDs in a library may
initially
seem expensive,
but
they preserve valuable resources for a longer time and contain
important
information for future research and reference. To cite an example, a single DVD can store the entire volume of Encyclopedia Britannica which would
otherwise
occupy a large shelf of a library.
Interestingly
, a public library can actually save money and space and attract more readers with the
use
of technology and interactive contents. When they have computers and library management software, they
barely
need
many
staff members.
Besides
, it takes great effort to protect books from moisture, fire and human damages
but
digital contents can
easily
be copied
and preserved for as
many
years as we want. As for attracting young generations, a high-tech library is more successful.
To conclude
, the transformation of public libraries have made them more beneficial to readers and researchers as they
now
work as
centres
for interactive learning and knowledge sharing. It is
expected
that traditional libraries would include digital and modern facilities to enhance human knowledge and experience.