The simplest definition of a library: It's a place that houses and lends books to its members. But in this age of digital information, e-books and the internet, is there still a reason to go to the library?
I think libraries are important in any scientific environments in addition to the net that would provide most of the required information. However we should bear in mind that not all articles or books can be found or obtained freely from the net!!!!.
I used to go nearly on daily bases when i was at the university , now I am retired , i went last year to check some references.
I forget something namely library, because every thing is available on internet.
I went to our library about six months ago, to introduce one of my students to the library staff who provide basic skills such as searching literature, EndNotes, and other related skills, accessing public datasets from public repositories, etc.
I went to the library last year. Does the need for libraries continue? In my opinion; YES.
- Some publications, especially old editions, are not available online.
- Libraries are working/studying places beyond accessing books.
- Some libraries contain books of historical importance.
- I think libraries should continue to serve.
More than a year. It was the library of the university and was not for a book but for my thesis.
Yes, I went to library last year to have an institutional access for the full text. I would fo library, If i seek broad searches for articles, especially for old articles.
I went to the library last week. I always visit the library, because I like to see the books and the scientific magazines which we published in and the silence their is good to concentrate and think about some new ideas. Sometimes, I meet some colleges their ant we talk about our visions, it is useful to arrangement my goals.
two weeks ago. I went to borrow some books because I am currently in the process of writing a book.Whatever science develops towards digital libraries. Spatial libraries are indispensable.
I think libraries are important in any scientific environments in addition to the net that would provide most of the required information. However we should bear in mind that not all articles or books can be found or obtained freely from the net!!!!.
I used to go nearly on daily bases when i was at the university , now I am retired , i went last year to check some references.
I went a week ago to consult old journals which were not on the internet.
I visited the library two months ago to borrow books that are not available online.
Usually, I go to the library to make specific inquiries or withdraw loan books, either to teach or disseminate. To consult research articles I do it online. I refuse to totally lose the charm of handling printed material!
The archaic notion of a library has dramatically changed over the last several decades. There are numerous virtual libraries online available practically to everybody. In that sense, I'm visiting at least several libraries per day, sometimes per hour.
Journals. magazines, and books digitalization, as well as rare printed materials makes everything printed available online. That should change the future face of libraries as a place of comfort while studying, learning, working, or entertaining, and resting.
One hour before, I was in my University online library to do research on AWS offering for HRM suit of applications.
This is from the past. Today the libraries of the world are open from your home and your sofa
I visited library last week. In case of India, still enormous valuable literature of the past still exists in non-digitalised format. Hence, it is inevitable.
I visited the library somewhere last year. These days I find myself reading mostly online, unless there is a pressing need to go to the library.
Of course, there are many important reasons to go to the library. I had the good fortune to visit the public library in Berlin, Germany. What a library my friends! The section dedicated to Journals is just spectacular. They are available not only in any field of knowledge, but in any language you can think of. If I had the chance of accessing on a permanent basis a wonderful library like that one, I would be able to pass 18 hours daily learning and again learning. Unfortunately, you are not able to make money for a living doing that. I believe libraries continue to be an important source of information, knowledge, dissemination of scientific discovery, entertainment, cultural amusement and reading for enjoyment and personal development.
I cannot remember. If one's library does not update itself, become globally digitized and therefore competitive by registering with most of the relevant publishers to either facilitate publication of researches or subscription to relevant journals, then I don't see why I should. One must benefit from the library in some way before visiting it, I presume.
You are right. These days so many books and matter are available on net.
Last week I visited our library.
Frankly speaking, long time because most of books I need are available on net and the building of library is not enough convenient for reading.
Last week. Why I go? I like the ambiance, it helps in concentration and refreshing from the normal digital library perusal/ reading.
When on business travel, I visit libraries, in search for free Internet, e.g. in the EU, so called E-Points.
Why assume that the only reason to go to the library is to look at scientific publications for research? Much of the world's literature and poetry has not been digitized. I find it a pleasure to be able to sign out a novel, often long out of print, from a library, and read it in comfort at home, e.g. slouching on the sofa, with my feet up on the coffee table.
Unfortunately, I haven’t developed the habit of working in the library, although I started working in the mid 80s. Last but not least, my parents had approximately 10,000 books in their home library, therefore I practically don't needed of public library, althrough sometime I vizit so called "children library".
Familiar me humanitarians work much more actively in the library, not with books, but with archives, since most of these are not digitized.
The last time I was in the library (it was a university) in the mid-80s!!! Then in the USSR, universities had a system for obtaining textbooks recommended by a professor. Since that time I brougth the most necessary books (I have a very decent professional personal library), and in the academic laboratory we received a monthly abstract journal, in which we simply marked the necessary articles, about a week later we were given prints. In the 90s, we often exchanged reprints of articles, wrote letters to authors, and received reprints by mail (these authors included people with very famous names). And then the Internet appeared ...
It is difficult to stop visiting the library even amidst the availability of information in digital form because many times we need some classical information and books that are not yet digitized. Moreover reading a book has its own pleasure , a better option to strain eyes on computer screen.
Maybe 2 years ago .
Because the internet has replaced the library to much extent .
Three years ago, because internet replaced the library, even, my university library provides username and password for researchers, it can be used as e-resources.
Once a week, sometimes twice a week. Some people prefer reading print material and I am one of them who does not read e-books. It strains my eye. Research has shown that retention is less using electronic media reading versus print material reading.
Len Leonid Mizrah
Yes, thanks to them. Now, as Peredonov (F. Sologub "The Pitty Demon"), I can say: "I’ve read all the good books before... I won’t begin to read what they now compose".
I use e-resources. I used to go library when I need soundless surrounding.
The attitude to books and libraries can be different. For example, my friend’s cat loves to run around bookshelves. And since he is very awkward, his jumps often end with a local books eruption. But the cat does not suffer.
My dog (unfortunately, already deceased, he lived 16 years - a lot for a city dog) was very sensitive to books. When my wife was approached the bookcase, he jumped up instantly (even if he was sleeping, and the dogs, as everybody know, can sleep 16 hours a day) and ran to another room - he did not like books ... Especially when these fall on his head. In this sense, the folios are particularly interested.
Wonderful question. Library is not only to access books. In the current times and in the future, I believe that it is the perfect place to discuss about many things like science, technology, thesis presentation and so on. I agree that it is time to innovate. Walter
In my college days, I used to visit the library frequently but afterward as an Ex editor of my publication & also creating my interest in the Science of Astrology & also my contribution in the Management, I have started my own selected books as part of own library.
This is my personal opinion
I am always visiting the college library and following the recent publications.
Although I was relying on the Internet to get references, I usually visit the library from time to time. My last visit was about a week ago.
I still need printed books and I visit the library from time to time to borrow some books.
Before six months I take book for reading at time there is no net or because I like to read in book rather than in laptop or in phone
Although in the era of digitization lot of things are available on your mobile.. but still there are lot of benefits to sit in library..
I was in University library last evening only.
Last weel. I visit, often, my college library and follow the recent publications. I am also responsible by many acquisitions.
Last week. I visit, often, my college library and follow the recent publications. I am also responsible by many acquisitions.
Three of my former colleagues almost never used the library. And they never used the internet to read books or journal articles either. They bought all their books and subscribed to an assortment of journals, and had very large personal libraries, at least a couple of fair-sized rooms' worth with floor-to-ceiling shelves all around, plus piles of books in various places throughout their houses. One had an office at university with books shelved several layers deep, books stacked in piles on his desk and on the floor, and a small open path to the chair behind his desk.
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