May 12, 2004
10 Reasons Why the Internet Is No Substitute for a Library
When acquaintances find out I work part-time at a library, too many of them ask me if people even use libraries "when they can use the Internet instead."
For those who haven't visited any type of library for a few years, I'd like to report that libraries are far from being dead. From what I've seen, they seem to be thriving.
Forgetting fiction & audiovisual and focusing mainly on non-fiction & reference, here are ten reasons why the Internet is no substitute for a library.
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