Library Visit- Sheila Sohayegh

Although I missed the group visit to the Library last week, I did make a trip there on my own.  The problem is that the library did not grab my attention.  It was the ordinary books on the walls (gathering dust) and the computers on the desks.  What DID catch my attention was the overall idea of the library.  Are they obsolete? Will they become obsolete? Will they change completely and only keep the title of “The Library?” Will we be around to see these questions answered? Will some libraries become museums while others simply die out?  The new Kindle is the perfect example of how the library is no longer necessary in today’s day and age.  People can search a book title or author, tap, and read in a matter of seconds (I sound like an advertisement but it’s true!)!  Some Law School require students to complete an assignment using only old fashion methods of the library.  But is this really necessary? Why should someone suffer through such a tedious task when there are easier methods?

My vision of the library in the future is a place similar to today’s library but the books will be in glass cases, on the walls, for display.  Most of the space will be taken up by the most high-tech computers; there will be a small corner for children to watch a librarian or a parent read to them off a smart board (a projection style i-pad).  The reason that people will still come to this library is to use the new computers, be part of the children’s group, or to study in a quiet place.  A friend of mine thinks that the books will simply become DVDs and Blue-Ray disks.

What do you think?

 

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