Understanding Library as one of the effective tools for learning

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It is a wide knowledge that education is the key to success, that is to say that education is the ultimate source of knowledge, and when one is knowledgeable then success is achievable. As a result of obtaining knowledge and wisdom, one has to search for it by surfing through the library.

It is a general knowledge that the library helps individual get or acquire lots of knowledge and that is why I would like us to learn the use of library.

A little scope or introduction to the use of library. The word library was curved from a Latin word liber meaning book. Long ago library was initially defined as a collection of books and the place where books are kept, it was then referred to as a place or room where books materials are kept. But is that all? No, I think that is highly a layman's definition library is not just a mere collection of books all places where books are kept.

For example, if the library is a place where books are kept what appropriate explanation will be suitable to give to a bookshop or bookstore? For we know that book shop or bookstore are places where books are kept in a great number for different purposes.
Therefore, there are certain conditions to be met before a place is described as a library.

The introduction of library emerged when Sticks, patches of leaves stones backs of tree, clays as instruments to record the events were transformed into paper writing and printing and cuminated into what we known today as library.

Definition of library

A contemporary maintains that library collections have almost contained a variety of materials. Such collections include not only printed materials such as manuscripts books newspaper e t c but also art reproductions photographs microfiches films sound and video recording cd-ROMs computer software online databases and other media.

As a result of this trend, some libraries now change their name into media center, education resource center, instructional materials center learning resource center, etc. The library has been defined by various librarians and also non-librarians. Some of these definitions are made by experts in the field of librarianship. However, those definitions have a common focal point and meaning.

Below are the definitions from some experts.
Lexicon (1986) defines a library as a repository for Great variety of materials in manuscript type written, printed, photocopied, and preserved irrespective of whether or not it is being put to current use.

The ALA world encyclopedia of library and information science (1984) defined a library as a large and comprehensive collection of books gathered together according to a carefully prepared scheme to serve a determined purpose and house from the beginning in a building designed to accommodate both the books and those who wish to consult or study them.

Harrison cited in ogbonna and otagburuagu (1991) considered the library as a collection of graphic materials arranged for relatively easy use cared for by at least a limited number of persons.

Features of a library

• A library must have a Chantelle
• A library must have a building.
• a library must be manned by an expert or a librarian.
• A library must-have books and non-books materials.

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Importance of library

The main aim or mission of a library is to collect organize and preserve/ provide access to knowledge and information.
In fering to the main aim, libraries preserve a valuable record of culture that can be passed down to the succeeding generations.
People in many professions use library resources to assist themselves in their work. People use library resources to get knowledge about persons or personal interests or even obtain some recreational materials such as films and novels.

Libraries are an important link between the past, present, and future. libraries provide information as quickly as accessible and also accurate to the people that need it to work, play, learn, and govern. Then to the student, it helps them in their education, social life, learning ability, study ability, and research-focused ability.

So therefore in my conclusion, if one wants to be educated, one has to know and cultivate the habit of using the library often.

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