Unit 2 Library

 

When I think of a library, I think of all the field trips that I went on as a kid in elementary and middle school. I also think of all the fun inclusive events that I went to as a kid, such as days where we read a book, arts and crafts, and recreations of fear factor. I also used to participate in the summer reading program in my city, where all students from elementary to high school would try to read the most books to get prizes. I think that my relationship with technology changed the way that I think and use the library, especially since high school. In high school, I was familiarized with using technology for research purposes. We would always look for resources using our digital library. The only time we would go to the library was to study and chat with our friends. This was emphasized in college because the library is the quiet or social place to study with your friends before an exam. When I am looking for sources for research, I don’t typically gravitate towards a library, where I rather look for information online from digital libraries. I interpret brick and mortar libraries as a traditional, physical library building where you can physically go to access books, journals, and other materials. I think that my relationship with technology affects my relationship with brick and mortar libraries because I don’t utilize physical books for research purposes anymore. When I am doing research for my major, computer science, it is much more intuitive and convenient for me to look up documentation online with coding examples than reading books that usually have outdated information on the coding language that I am using. This has evolved for the reliability of technology and the internet to provide me information, straying from books completely.