The Irrelevancy Of Paper Books

The transition from bound books to informative websites has been happening for a while now. Many people are opting to find their information on the internet, instead of in books.

People are opting to just boot up their computers and search for information online instead of going on a trip to the local library. Many people are satisfied with the information that can be found online. Does this shift in our information resources spell out the end of the book era?

In my opinion, no it does not. The fact of the matter is that there are just too many academics who rely heavily upon books, in their studies and chosen careers, to let books die out overnight.

Ask any university or college student and they would gladly tell you that their teachers want reliable sources of where they got their information. If the student told them they used a random website as a source that would be unacceptable.

It is pretty easy in today’s world to own and operate a website. Anyone can claim to be an expert on any field. And with a good marketing strategy in place, a little luck, and possibly some payment, their sites can become top Google links.

The site may look nice, and they may sound like they know what they are talking about, but who is to say that they really do? Websites are largely unregulated and it is not easy to tell what has been fact checked.

Books though are generally written by acclaimed experts in their fields. They have been checked and reviewed time and again. Books make it easier to weed out the good sources from the bad.

For these reasons, as well as the people who, like myself, just love the feel of a good novel between their hands, I do not think books will be forgotten any time soon. As a book person, my only hope is for the future generations, that they may grow to appreciate the importance of books, as many of us already do.

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