How do traditional libraries keep up with the times?

Libraries are no strangers to students who leave campus. It is one of the most frequently used places on the university campus. Although I have left the university campus for more than ten years, the building, the bookshelf and the desks and chairs are still vivid, and the library seems to be synonymous with "learning". However, with the rise of computer network technology, digitalization and networking of libraries have become an inevitable trend. We can now visit the National Library and Digital Library of China through the Internet and browse thousands of online books and materials there.

Recently, a newly established university in California publicly declared that they no longer need a library. They plan to replace the traditional library with the Internet. Students don't have to go to the library to study seriously. They can surf the Internet and search for the information they need. Indeed, in recent years, with the continuous development of computer technology, the service function of the library has also undergone great changes. For a long time, the library has the responsibility of "collecting, sorting, collecting and circulating books and materials for readers to study and study". However, after the printed matter is digitized, it can be enjoyed by all libraries and used by every reader through the network.

At the Second International Library Congress, the heads of major libraries from Western Europe and North America gathered in the New York Public Library to discuss what services the library will provide for readers in the 2 1 century. Paul leclerc, the moderator of the conference and the director of the New York Public Library, said: "It is very important for librarians all over the world to seek opportunities for mutual cooperation to ensure the preservation of digital materials. The purpose of this conference is simple, that is, to help individuals and collectives make better and wiser decisions and establish digital libraries in our respective research institutions. "

Digital library technology provides many conveniences for libraries and library users. After books and materials are digitized, it is easy for readers to search through computers, and the storage space of materials is also greatly saved. Because library users don't have to touch the original works, it is beneficial to preserve rare books and fragile paper. Therefore, the digitalization of the library is undoubtedly the future development direction.

Then, is it possible that there will be no traditional libraries and books in our society in the future? I don't think so. A history professor at Princeton University said: "Books can never be replaced by digital chips, and books always need to be preserved."

In the first half of this year, I translated a book "When Things Begin to Think" by Neil Jason Field, a scientist in the Media Laboratory of Massachusetts Institute of Technology. There is a saying: "e-books can do everything that paper books can do, but there is one thing that they can't do-they can't replace some originals left over from history." When we read the Gutenberg Bible, part of our happiness is because we know that Gutenberg once held what you are reading, so there is a connection between you and him, even anyone who has been here for centuries. Although a complete and reliable replica can be copied exactly the same, it has never conveyed such a mysterious feeling. " "Some information cannot be copied by numbers. In Harvard books, the best of the best are bound to human skin. It is a proof that the ancients gave us modern people, and it is a book published after death that a few people left as a legacy to their successors. The attraction of such a book is that it can never be copied. " "People come to the library to experience the texture, smell and even origin of an old book. It is meaningless to argue about the value of electronic ink at this point. "

2 1 century is an information age, and it is also an era of talented people. With the promotion of information technology, people's literacy has undergone great changes. How to improve the quality of talents and how to contribute to modern society is an important topic at present. The library is a huge treasure house of knowledge and information, which contains a lot of knowledge to meet the needs of people's further study and development. With the advent of the information age, the collection forms and management methods of libraries have also changed. This digital information environment of the library will also have an important impact on the future development of the library. In the new environment, the library must strengthen management innovation and reform, so as to keep up with the pace of the times and realize the purpose of spreading knowledge and cultivating talents.