More and more city workers are deciding to live in the country and travel into work everyday. The result is increased traffic congestion and damage to the environment. What measures do you think could be taken to encourage people not to travel such long distances into work?

Traditionally, a

library

is a place that shelves a number of books a reader can read or borrow.

However

, technological advancement and its tremendous effects on the way we learn new things and share information have redefined the concept of a

library

in recent days.

Thus

, digital

contents

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and technological

facilities

are widely used in public

libraries

all around the world and I quite disagree with the notion that these amenities are a waste of

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or space for a

library

. Opponents of high-tech

libraries

frequently argue that they distract

readers

and costs more money. I,

however

, believe that

libraries

with modern

facilities

are far more useful to

readers

and allow the librarian to manage its collection in a more organised fashion. Multimedia resources offer

readers

a dynamic combination of images, sounds, videos and virtual tours.

Thus

, listening to a well-known historical speech or taking a virtual tour of the Colosseum is far more interactive and exciting than merely reading about them.

Moreover

, multimedia

facilities

and DVDs in a

library

may

initially

seem expensive,

on the

contrary

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they preserve valuable resources for a longer time and contain vital information for future research and reference. To cite an example, a single DVD can store the entire volume of Encyclopedia Britannica which would

otherwise

occupy a large shelf of a

library

. Interestingly, a public

library

can actually save money and space and attract more

readers

with the use of technology and interactive

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. When they have computers and

library

management software, they barely need a plethora of staff members.

Besides

, it takes great effort to protect books from moisture, fire and human damages,

on the contrary

digital contents can easily be copied and preserved for as a plethora of years as we want. As for attracting young generations, a high-tech

library

is more successful. To conclude, the transformation of public

libraries

has made them more beneficial to

readers

and researchers as they now work as

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for interactive learning and knowledge sharing. It is expected that traditional

libraries

would include digital and modern

facilities

to enhance human knowledge and experience.