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When many libraries were established in the early
years of the United States the main concern was how to build a collection, how
to avoid a fire, and how to provide ample lighting for the facility. As time went on, technological advances
created electrical lighting, central heat, better ways to avoid fire hazards,
as well as a card catalog system for information retrieval. Since we all know that time does not stand
still, and technology continues to advance, our lives were changed by the introduction of computers.
Computers have ultimately revolutionized libraries
as we know them. Computers have changed
the way cataloging is done and how we retrieve information. Indexing information is done through a
catalog system that can also be accessed online from anywhere. So what have all these modern transformations
done to our libraries? Older libraries
have incurred a tremendous cost and burden to budgets for the updating of wiring to accommodate
our latest technology. Like schools,
libraries have had to update antiquated wiring, install new cables, and hire
technical personnel to keep things running smoothly.
Is it all worth the time and expense? Librarians now offer the capability to reach
out to users from so many mediums, and provide them a plethora of
information. Librarians can chat and
answer patron’s queries through IM, e-mail, telephone, blog, or even video
chat. Book clubs can be conducted with
members over Skype and the only one that needs to be present at the actual
library is the facilitator. Members can
enjoy and participate the discussion from the comfort of their own homes. As technology continues
to advance we can only imagine where we will be as soon as the next ten years.
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