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Are Libraries Becoming Exinct? With the internet at the tips of our fingers where ever we go are libraries becoming a thing of the past? Lap tops, desk tops, smart phones, E-Readers, iPods we are connected to any information we require 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Not to mention the efforts of more and more people and organizations to Go Green and reduce the use of paper products sparking an increase in electronic waste-free options. The declining usage has been most well documented in university and academic libraries. A large scale study of academic libraries conducted from 2002-2004 indicated that average weekly reference transactions declined 2.2%. Additionally, a 2005 report from the Association of Research Libraries stated that references dropped an average 4.5% per year while circulation transactions fell 1.2% per year dating to 1991.A general change in attitude regarding libraries has become apparent, especially in younger generations. Students now enter college with a much different idea regarding libraries and how to go about finding information they need. A study of around 2,000 American college students in 2001 showed that 93% felt that finding information online made more sense than going to the actual library. Furthermore, 83% stated they were frequently unable to get the information they needed due to library hours and another 75% said they just didnt have time to go to the library.It's no secret that the amount of funding for schools is dropping. E-books could be a very useful solution. Information would be able to be instantly distributed amongst students and losing or misplacing books would be a thing of the past. Between the money spent on school supplies by the students and their families and the money spent by schools on textbooks yearly, it would easily cover the cost of an E-Reader even at regular retail costs.However there are questions about the impact of taking paper books out of the students hands. Many young people already spend hours behind screens and there is the worry that E-Books would put just one more electronic screen in front of them. There is a desire to keep reading as a more traditional activity away from the high tech gadgetry we live with every day.With these statistics and the electronic factors in place how much longer will the traditional library play a part in the education system? How much longer will they play a part in the day to day life of people everywhere? While you're deciding which is the easiest way to keep studying, electronically or in the library, we can help make your job search answer simple.
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