The diagram below shows the plan of a library in 2001 and 2009. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The diagram below shows the plan of a library in 2001 and 2009. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
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The diagrams provided above show the changes to the ground level of library plans from 2001 and 2009. The most significant observations are the addition of technology to the library and the addition of different genres of books that were not available in 2001. The first noticeable change in 2009 was the incorporation of technology by adding a couple of computers and replacing the newspaper stand with Films and DVDs.
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, in 2001, the bookshelves were divided into equal sizes of fiction, history and self-help books,
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in 2009, the previous sections were reduced in size to accommodate for the addition of law, economics, and kitchen sections.
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, children’s books were added and contributed to the largest shelf.
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, the previously separate tables in 2001 had been redesigned to become larger desks that can fit groups of people. As far as what has not been converted between the two maps, the main construction of the building has remained the same
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as the entrance and stairwell.
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, the librarian’s desk stayed by the entrance in both plans.
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Vocabulary: The word "changes" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • self-service machines
  • computer stations
  • digital resources
  • book sections
  • fiction, non-fiction, reference
  • café area
  • repositioned
  • user preferences
  • management strategies
  • children's area
  • youth engagement
  • educational activities
  • meeting rooms
  • collaborative spaces
  • community events
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