Libraries are dying – but it’s not about the books
‘The
library must rediscover its specialness. This must lie in exploiting the
strength of the post-digital age, the ‘age of live’.’
The
internet stole the monopoly on knowledge but it can’t recreate a sense of
place. Revival is possible
Public libraries have had another bad year.
They are like churches and local railways. People like having them around, and
are angry if they close. But as for using them, well, there is so little time
these days.
The latest Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy figures
on library closures are dire. In the past five years 343 have gone. Librarian
numbers are down by a quarter, with 8,000 jobs lost. Public
usage has fallen by 16% and spending by 14%. Book borrowing is plummeting, in
some places by a half.
Link to Access | https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/dec/22/libraries-dying-books-internet
Regards
Pralhad
Jadhav
Senior
Manager @ Library
Khaitan & Co
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