Digital School Library

The comment that I agreed most was Phyllis DiBianco. His/Her main point was that computers and books can work side by side. She also added that a library is not necessarily a quiet place, it is a place for debating , studying and collabarating most importantly. This statement is true. It is the same in our school. The best example I can give. In our school, students use technology and books are used side by side. As we read before, google is definitely making us stupid. When we search on Google , it might give us exact information, but when we want a specific detail, it can take forever to find a specific information. Even when we find it on web, it is not guaranteed that the information in truth. This is the case where books can be used to clarify the information we find on web. I also agree with few other comments which talked about certain resources suiting certain people. For example, I can't stare at a LCD screen for too long meaning that I can't read twenty pages of History research even with breaks. I am sure many other people face these kinds of problems. Therefore I get them printed, and that is similar to having a book infront of me. Lets look at the cons of having a library- trees are cut for paper. For technology, LCD screens use much more toxic material. And paper can be recycled and can all the plastic waste be succefully recyled. We also need books, because today in our generation, I know my friends and class mates have shorter attenion span and books can help prevent this. Therefore, I support having library and few computers working side by side. I like turning pages of novels and I don't want my lap top to run out of battery if I am rereading Harry Potter. And we don't want kids as young as 5 years pld to get addicted to computer to technology at a young age. Books are portable and books don't hurt your eyes and they don't run out of battery.