What place do libraries have in our education system today, considering the rise in Internet-based research? 70 Articles

by Mark Johnson

The modern library has come a long way from the dusty shelves filled with parchment scrolls, waiting to be read some day by the literate with leisure time for reading, or those with a need or desire for research. In our...read more

by EMoore

The present library system occupies a place of honor among the Internet community. The two enhance each other and are not antagonistic. One could very well ask, how could the Internet exist without libraries; and, converse...read more

by Barry Marcus

Internet based research has become a valuable and indispensible source of knowledge. Internet research is used extensively by students at all levels from elementary school through to PhD. In addition to readily available f...read more

by Martha Rhodes

While the primary goal of education is to challenge the mind and to open up the mind to new thoughts and opinions, learning is in its raw form is a social experience. The primary goal of educators is to create an intere...read more

by Linda Hahn

It almost seems that libraries have become obsolete. But, no doubt, they are heaven for book lovers still. A favorite early library memory is the mobile version, the Book Mobile. Long summer days surrounded by books, wh...read more

by Jamey Herdelin

What place do libraries have in our education system today, considering the rise in Internet-based research? That was basically the same question my husband asked after we had gotten to know the other folks sitting at our ...read more

by Carol Natoli

"Why is the sky blue? How many colors are there in the rainbow? Are other kids as curious as I am about things?" These are questions that have been heard by many public and school librarians all over the country. No In...read more

by MJ Suttor

As my assistants and I weed through the non-fiction section of the elementary library shelves, we find ourselves removing more books from the shelves than we are keeping. We observe condition, numbers of books on the topic...read more

by Paola Fanutti

According to 2007 statistics, an astonishing 71.1% of North Americans have regular access to the worldwide web, and the numbers are growing daily. 19% of the global internet surfing population resides in North America alo...read more

by Hanna Edwards

The Internet has given public libraries a chance to revitalize themselves and make themselves more relevant to the communities they serve. The result has been greatly improved offerings in convenience and education. The...read more

by Joseph Zavarella

The library was the refuge for most students when the need for substantive references was the basis for the papers that had to be written. We had to devote many hours in the stacks to find the supports for arguments we ha...read more

by A. Major

I am a CHILD OF THE LIBRARY. When I discovered it at the age of eight, I was transformed, I was changed into a world of magic and wonder and since then, I have never stopped reading. The library became my second home, a p...read more

by Glenda K. Fralin

Children starting in Kindergarten learn and develop a relationship of trust and intrigue for what can be found within the walls of a library. Now there are questions about the need or survival of brick and mortar libraries...read more

by Anthony Khoo

Considering the surge in digital data following the internet boom in the last twenty years, and the burgeoning influx of online resources, it comes as no surprise that internet-based research is now an important component ...read more

by Ray Fauteux

They have a special section in the main branch of the City Library I belong to. It is without doubt the spot where I spend most of my time during my visits. It is a place where one can go and open a book that is 200 or 30...read more

by Barbara M Traynor

Libraries, virtual or hands-on, will continue to have a presence in education socially and psychologically by virtue of their literary ingrained presence. They belong in our educational system, side-by-side with the Intern...read more

by Erik Setser

As it currently stands, and will continue to do so, anything of a non-fictional nature could be found on the internet by most any student you'll meet. Even as early as grade school are our children becoming affluent in nav...read more

by Excalibur Snape

Though Internet-based research is on the rise the libraries have nothing to fear yet although as much as it pains me to say this libraries are going to go the way of the dinosaurs in a hundred years they to will be distant...read more

by Frances Thomas

As a former teacher, the idea of libraries becoming obsolete, even in our era of growing dependence on the internet, seems strange. Most adults can remember growing up with "library time" when the entire class would vent...read more

by Joan Schroeder

When I visit the library, I gain unrestricted access to new publications, best sellers, periodicals, magazines and a host of other reading and research material, and yes, the Internet. The library will forever be a staple ...read more