THE INFLUENCE OF TECHNOLOGY ON PUBLIC LIBRARIES

The amazing Kansas City library

The people of Kansas City were asked to help pick highly influential books that represent Kansas City. Those titles were included as ‘bookbindings’ in the innovative design of the parking garage exterior, to inspire people to utilize the downtown Central Library.

Many get happiness in doing different things. Gardening, cleaning, cooking, listening to music, participating or watching sports and reading, add happiness to man’s life, and takes away boredom.

However, I take reading as a priority among all activities, since reading enlightens, educates, provides information, and aware of our consciousness of whatever is going on around us. Just imagine, without reading how can we follow our choices of career professions?

I have come across many people that mistakenly put themselves into serious situations, just because they failed to read certain documents before they signed. While the standard of reading is rapidly declining, it’s amazing and breathtaking looking at the impact of modern technology in our library institutions today.

The comfort of stepping into a library

Today we are witnesses to the architectural technology which is transforming library projects. Magnificent attractive modern libraries are like a magnet, inviting everyone under the comfort of its canopy to read. The question is: How does a beautiful library entice people to read?

Well, there was a time when readers don’t care much about the cover of books. I remember a local song in my country which part of the lyric is: “Don’t mind the body but the engine.” In today’s publishing industry, designing an attractive book cover is one of the priorities to sell.

It is most likely that people will read your book, because of the attractive cover. Thus; the days' readers don’t judge the cover of books are over. 

What about a glamorous cover but not an interesting book? This  question doesn't seem important to readers that depend on attractive covers to choose their books.

This week while reading I stumbled upon modern architectural libraries which stole my heart to the extent that I decided to write this short feature article to share with readers worldwide. 

Reading is defined in many ways but I like this: A multifaceted process involving word recognition, comprehension, and motivation.

In today’s society that reading determines the career of everyone, it’s good to see such building /buildings to encourage more reading and help those that hate to read to cultivate the habit or talent to read.