Wednesdays were very important to me when I was in the second grade because that meant a trip to the public library. I would go there for storytelling and what was great about was you never knew what to expect. The character of the book being read could be there and the librarian just had a way of making the stories come alive. What I did not know then was how important those story times were and how it was helping me. I was learning how to become more attentive, a better listener and I was being exposed to a different diverse selection of authors, cultural backgrounds and narrative styles which would later in life help me have a great appetite for reading all types of material.
Over the years my visits to the library continue to be a place I go. I go to do research, grab the newest book, and even sit in on readings by different authors on a variety of topics. I have always found the library to be my key source of information but recently I have been concerned about the future existence of libraries due to the abundant information online. Are Libraries still important? I say yes, and I will explain why Libraries are better than the internet, and the importance of the library and how libraries will survive technology. Reasons Why Libraries are better than the internet The library has always been cutting edge to the internet and may have been the first Google in the 1960’s. The New York Public Library set up a phone line phone line 917-ask-nypl.
This line was maintained by nine librarians and information assistants who answered all questions that were asked by using archived information spanned over a 120 years ago. (Quartz, 2018) Yes Google is more convenient results can be overwhelming but most of us do not know how to filter information and we usually end up with more than we can handle. That information can be obtained more precisely and accurately by merely speaking to the librarian. Librarians do not track your reading or search history to sell you things. With web searching, we often see ads for products for weeks after searching for it just once. The most important role of the Libraries your privacy is protected. Where the internet you expose yourself to everyone and have privacy can be costly.
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Libraries preserve the past. Libraries preserve the record; a nation, a culture, a community that does not understand its own past is mired in its own mistakes. Libraries enable us to communicate through distance and time with the living and the dead. It is a miracle kept available by the meticulous sorting, storing, indexing, and preservation that still characterizes library work—work that will carry, in the electronic environment, challenges and a price tag yet unknown. Importance of the Library Libraries are important cornerstones of a healthy community. Libraries give people the opportunity to find jobs, explore medical research, experience new ideas, get lost in wonderful stories, while at the same time providing a sense of place for gathering.
Libraries aren’t just about books and information; they can also provide special collections which have developed from specific community needs. Some libraries, such as the Oakland Public Library, have provided communities with tools after disasters have destroyed a neighborhood which goes to show how locally responsive a community-centered library can be. Technology and the Library Libraries have also started beefing up their tech equipment. Many have installed 3-D printers, micro-publishing equipment for book-binding, video equipment as part of makers’ centers where people can use equipment to jump-start their own business or just create something fun.
In Washington, D.C.’s landmark Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, visitors can use the digital commons to access pricey design software suites that could help a recent graduate or unemployed graphics artist tweak their portfolio. Libraries digitized their collections and networked their catalogs, exponentially extending the range of materials users could access. They introduced e-books and e-readers to read them with. They mounted screens to watch movies or to play video games. They also installed computers crucial to that 14% of the population who don’t have access to the internet at home. And they wired up their spaces with free WiFi, retrofitting extra power-points so users could plug in their own devices.
Besides offering new technologies and services, libraries offer people a welcoming, safe space to gather without the pressure to spend money. Investing in attractive, versatile furnishings, they have actively encouraged people to dwell in their spaces, whether this is to read a newspaper, complete a job application online, or to study. (altM, 2018) In an age where communication technologies create both efficiencies as well as forms of isolation, such spaces assume a renewed social importance. (Gaiman, 2018)
So yes libraries will survive technology because Libraries offer services and products that level the intellectual playing field. That means that they allow people of any income level or background to access high-quality information, to use computers, or to borrow what they want. The existence of libraries ensures that knowledge and technology are available to everyone, not just to those who can afford their own. This is more than charity work; this helps raise the education levels of society as a whole. Gaiman, 2018)
