The document discusses 10 reasons why libraries are still better than the internet for obtaining information. It notes that while the internet has improved access, libraries provide safer spaces for discussion, preserve historical materials more reliably, and provide expertise from librarians in areas like identifying credible sources, protecting privacy, and preventing censorship. Overall, the internet is a useful tool but cannot replace the roles filled by physical library spaces and services.

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ENGLISH 01: STUDY AND THINKING SKILLS
MS. WENCH GAIL MAE MARTIR BERIDO

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Sixteen years ago, American Libraries published Mark Y.
Herring’s essay “Ten Reasons Why the Internet Is No
Substitute for a Library” (April 2001). Technology has
improved exponentially since then—social media didn’t even
exist yet. But even the smartest phone’s intelligence is limited
by paywalls, Twitter trolls, fake news, and other hazards of
online life. Here are 10 reasons why libraries are still better
than the internet.

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1. Libraries are safer spaces.
The internet brings people together, often in enjoyable and
productive ways, such as over shared interests (pop culture
blogs, fanfic sites) or common challenges (online support
groups). But cyberbullying and trolling can leave people
reluctant to engage with folks they disagree with or to share
their ideas in the first place. Libraries are places where people
can gather constructively and all are welcome.

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2. Libraries respect history.
Web pages are ephemeral, and link rot is a real
problem. The content of library collections is much
more stable. Printed materials are generally
published on acid-free paper, which will not
disintegrate. And librarians are leading the way to
bring similar stability to the web through services
like the Internet Archive and perma.cc.

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3. Librarians digitize influential primary sources.
While looking at historical artifacts is valuable, repeated
physical handling can damage them. Making digital versions of
important works available online—as in the National Library of
Medicine’s Turning the Pages project—is one solution. Library
digitization projects also provide information to people who do
not have the resources to travel to a particular library.
Librarians are using the emerging technology of the internet to
further the timeless mission of providing better access to
information. The internet is the platform that enables this
progress, but librarians are doing the work.

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4. Librarians are leaders in increasing online
access to scholarly information.
The open access movement makes scholarly
articles available to all readers online, and
librarians have been strong advocates of the
movement for more than a decade. This access is
especially critical when reporting the results of
medical research, which is often funded by
taxpayer dollars.

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5. Librarians are publishers.
Scholarly publishers still provide the journals and books that
researchers develop. But librarians have joined these efforts by
becoming publishers themselves. New librarian-led publishing
initiatives take full advantage of the web and generally make new
work available on an open access basis. One example of library
publishing, which is common in academic libraries, is
the institutional repository. These repositories collect and preserve
the broad range of a college or university’s intellectual output, such
as datasets gathered in research studies, computer code used in
software development, and conference proceedings.

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6. Libraries host makerspaces.
Given that makerspaces provide venues for creativity,
learning, and community, it only makes sense that
libraries champion them. The maker movement has
grown rapidly—in 2016 there were 14 times as many
makerspaces as in 2006. Both public and academic
libraries host makerspaces. You can learn about
makerspaces online, of course. But to visit one you have
to venture into the physical world.

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A makerspace is a
collaborative work space
inside a school, library or
separate public/private
facility for making,
learning, exploring and
sharing that uses high
tech to no tech tools.

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7. Librarians can help you sort the real news from the
fake.
While a plethora of useful, accurate, and engaging content is
available online, the web is filled with inaccurate and
misleading information. “Click bait” headlines get you to click
on the content even if the underlying information is superficial
or inaccurate. Librarianship has always been about providing
objective, accurate, and engaging information that meets the
needs of a particular person. This has not changed, and it is
why librarians are experts in information literacy.

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8. Librarians guide you to exactly what you need.
Google is an impressive search engine, but its results
can be overwhelming, and many people do not know to
filter them by content type (such as .pdf) or website
source (such as .gov). Google offers many search tips,
which are useful but generic. A conversation with a
librarian can clarify exactly what you are looking for and
figure out the best way to use Google—or many other
resources—to find it.

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9. Librarians do not track your reading or search
history to sell you things.
Amazon’s book purchase recommendation feature is
useful for learning about new books. But this usefulness
comes at the expense of your privacy because your
reading data is valuable business intelligence for
Amazon. The same is true for your web searching
history, which is why you often see ads for a product for
weeks after searching for it just once. Librarians value
and protect your privacy.

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10. Librarians do not censor.
One core value of librarianship, as
exemplified by the work of ALA’s Freedom to
Read Foundation, is thwarting censorship and
allowing the free and full exchange of ideas.
The internet is a powerful tool for information
sharing, but it takes human advocates to
stand for information freedom.

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Libraries continue to provide benefits that
are both tangible—such as community
spaces and human interaction—and harder
to quantify—access, privacy, intellectual
freedom. The internet is an indispensable
and irreplaceable tool for modern living. But
it is not a library and will not replace the work
of librarians.

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Is a collection of sources of
information and similar
resources,
made accessible to a
defined
community for reference or
borrowing

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A library’s collection can include …
* a handwritten or printed works of
fiction or nonfiction, usually on
sheets of paper fastened or bound
together within covers.
The word periodical is related to period,
as in a certain length of time. Periodicals
are published with regular lengths of time
between issues and are described by that
length of time, whether it's daily, weekly,
monthly, quarterly, or annual.
PERIODICALS

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a printed publication (usually issued daily or
weekly) consisting of folded unstapled sheets
and containing news, feature articles,
advertisements, and correspondence.
a written or typewritten composition
or document as distinguished from a
printed copy; also : a document
submitted for publication.

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* a thin flexible strip of plastic or other material
coated with light sensitive emulsion for exposure in
a camera, used to produce photographs or motion
pictures.
* a diagrammatic representation
of an area of land or sea showing
physical features, cities, roads,
etc.

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* a piece of written, printed, or electronic
matter that provides information or
evidence or that serves as an official
record.
Compact disc (CD) is a digital optical disc
data storage format. The format was originally
developed to store and play only sound
recordings but was later adapted for storage of
data (CD-ROM).
(Compact Disc)

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a sealed plastic unit containing a length of
audiotape, videotape, film, etc. wound on a pair
of spools, for insertion into a recorder or
playback device.
a recording of visual images and sound (as
of a television
production) made on magnetic tape; also :
the magnetic tape used for such a
recording.

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a type of compact disc able to
store large amounts of data,
especially high-resolution
audiovisual material.
(digital versatile disc)
Blu-ray Disc (BD, BRD) is a digital optical disc
data storage format. It was designed to
supersede the DVD format, in that it is capable of
storing high definition video resolution (1080p).
The plastic disc is 120 mm in diameter and 1.2
mm thick, the same size as DVDs and CDs.

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* an electronic version of a printed book that
can be read on a computer or handheld
device designed specifically for this
purpose.
* a dedicated device for reading electronic
versions of printed books.
* an audiocassette or CD
recording of a reading of a
book, typically a novel.

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It houses general encyclopedic
works including dictionaries,
almanacs, atlases, directories,
handbooks, manuals, indexes,
abstracts and etc.

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It houses all local and foreign
journals, magazines, newspapers,
government publication, vertical
files such as pamphlets, brochures
and newspapers clippings.

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It houses the main collection of the
library. Books on Philosophy,
Religion, Social Sciences, Language,
Arts, Pure Science, Applied Science,
Literature, History and Geography.

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It houses books published
within the Philippines and
written about the Philippines, its
history, people, government, and
culture.

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It houses thesis and
dissertation books, law
books and National Library of
the Philippines book
allocation.

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It houses children's
books,
educational toys and
board games

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used for
searching and
browsing the
net.

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REFERENCES:
https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2017/12/19/
ten-reasons-libraries-still-better-than-internet/
https://www.makerspaces.com/what-is-a-
makerspace/