Somebody recently told me they thought that the library we knew from our youth was dead. Books would become a thing of the past. E-Readers will take over! It was enough to make me rethink my Library Science major! Afterall, what will there be left for me to do?
Then, I got to thinking.... It's true that people can hop on a computer and almost instantly find what they're looking for, info wise. But, what about when the power goes down, and your paper is due in 4 hours? Where will you find your info then? Just like the idea that we would be a "paperless society" by now, I think that's an unfounded concern. There will always be libraries. What those libraries are expected to provide has definitely changed dramatically, but a Kindle will never replace a lapful of 2 year old and an excellent picture book. And for many of us, myself included, flipping pages trumps clicking a button any day. Kindles have their place, just like all new technology. But in the end, the paper page will triumph.
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