More and more people prefer to read e-books rather than paper books. What are the reasons for this? What problems can this cause for libraries?

Most of the
people
today choose to read electronic documents
such
as
books
and pdfs over
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materials
.There are many reasons for
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society which could be
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irresistible
today. With the advancement of the technology of the computer, many find online reading
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and faster way to gather information.It is seen that
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knowledge is at the
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of your electronic device like a simple mobile phone.
Firstly
, the
time
and money spent
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travelling is saved by
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online reading
books
,
that
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allows
to
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download
the
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particular
books
for later use.
This
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the reader to use the
books
over a long period without spending
time
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handing
over
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them over
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like
a typical
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a typical library book
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library
books
.
Secondly
, it is much easier to access
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variety of
materials
while
using
the an
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electronic device.
People
do not need costly computers or tablets
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similar work could be done with the help of a mobile.
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mainly a person can access hundreds of
e
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e-books
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books
while
travelling or in his
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leisure
time
without visiting a
library
.
People
spending more screen
time
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reading online
,
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would be reluctant to go
for
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libraries
and choose the book they desire.
This
could cause the
libraries
to introduce a new section for online reading and might cause
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number of physical users in it.
This
would deduct the income of the maintenance
libraries
.Alternatively,
libraries
may have to introduce free wifi facilities to attract more
people
to use their resources.
However
,
this
would indirectly increase the utility bills of the
libraries
.
Additionally
,
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of the
libraries
might be reduced and there is a risk of
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employment
in
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the
library
staff.Electronic
materials
,which the
library
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may erase or altered and any technological matters arising would make the readers arrogant over the internet access.
This
would arise a need
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a staff member to be online 24/7 for assisting and helping
in
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technological problems they encounter.
To conclude
,
although
people
find interested in reading
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e-books
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books
using
internet
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the internet
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, using
paper based
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materials
may reduce the harmful effects of
the
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health and visiting
to
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a
library
would give
more
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oppertunities
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opportunities
to interact with
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society which in a way would
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to improve interpersonal skills in
people
.
This
will enable the
libraries
to function as public areas
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would be a great benefit for the community.
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