The main purpose of public libraries is to provide books, and they should not waste their limited resources and space on providing expensive hi-tech media such as computer software, videos and DVDs. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

A

library

is a place that

stores books

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stores, books

for readers to read and loan.

However

, technological advancement and its tremendous effects on the way

people learn

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people, learn

new things and share information.

Thus

, digital contents and technological facilities have been widely used all over the world. I am positive that high technological media are advantageous for public libraries. Traditionally, people's

first

impression of

library

is that

it

it is

it's

a book container where

only

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the only

store paper books. One of the

first

reasons why readers do not like multimedia equipment in libraries is that readers love a tranquil atmosphere, and videos and

audeos

the audible part of a transmitted signal

audios

distract people's attention. A good example of

this

is that someone

is watch

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is watching

a DVD

besides

us and we could be easily attracted by images and sounds. Another compelling reason is that technological facilities are

initally

at the beginning

initially

expensive. Librarians have to

perchase

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

purchase

computer desks, the internet and software

besides

computers. Some people,

however

, myself included.

advocate

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Advocate

that hi-tech media can attract readers and save money and space. Perhaps the

first

and foremost example is that multimedia offer a dynamic combination of images, sounds, videos and virtual tours. I believe that listening a reputed speech or taking a virtual tours are far more exciting and interactive than only reading books.

In addition

, it takes great effort to prevent books from moisture, fire and human damages, which shares a large proportion of budgets. While electrical contents can be copied and stored with ease.

Also

, a few librarians are more than enough in charge of an entire

library

with the use of software.

Thus

, the maintenance fees would be reduced dramatically.

Finally

, Electrical books enrich

library collection

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the library collection

without adding space. To cite an example, a single DVD can store hundreds of

dictionarys

a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them

dictionaries

dictionary

which usually needs an entire shelf to store. To recapitulate, modern media is a ease with which

library

can far more easily offer information to readers.

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Therefore

, I wholeheartedly agree that media

facilites

a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry

facilities

and digital contents should be used by libraries.