Maintaining public libraries is a waste of money since there is computer technology. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Some people argue that maintaining public libraries is no longer necessary in

this

modern world due to the assistance of technology. In my opinion,

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omputer can have some merits,

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ublic

library

is still worth being maintained. There are some advantages when using

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nline source of

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of

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raditional

library

.

Firstly

, using online sources brings convenience

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users. It is because

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is no physical boundary with digital libraries, while access to

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ost traditional

library

is restricted in some certain time.

This

is

consequently

beneficial for those who have

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ectic schedule and cannot visit physical libraries during operating time.

Secondly

, compared to

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ublic

library

, maintaining online

library

can solve the problem of deterioration. In

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raditional

library

, documents have to resist several handovers with the risk of being damaged;

however

, thanks to the digitizing of materials, books or other documents do not have to suffer the wear and tear.

However

, the preservation of public libraries is still necessary because of the distinctive features that cannot be substituted by the Internet. The

first

merit is that it is a vital mean of accessing

information

for technophobes

such

as senior citizens. These people are often afraid of using technology so they will opt to physical libraries which are more familiar to them.

Furthermore

, public libraries can offer a more reliable source of

information

compared to

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nline source. Before being published, all the physical books have to experience process

such

as editing or reviewing by experts to ensure the accuracy of the

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, while

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the Internet can be inaccurate and misleading as it can be created easily by users regardless of their knowledge. In conclusion, while the Internet can bring about some benefits, I am convinced that in the future, public libraries cannot die out because it can bring some advantages over the Internet.