Books are always considered a huge treasure of human knowledge. Maintaining the habit of reading books every day is the fastest way to help people acquire information and improve their understanding... However, with the development of technology, many people have changed their reading habits to searching for information on the internet.
The digital reading room at Thanh Hoa Provincial Library always attracts the attention of readers.
Nowadays, many people have the habit of using social networks and reading information on technological devices instead of reading books. Mr. Ngo Ngoc Duong in Dong Tho ward (Thanh Hoa city) shared: "Due to the nature of my work, I rarely have time to read books and newspapers. I only take advantage of my free time to read information on my mobile phone or listen to the radio and podcasts to update information. It is both convenient and the information is rich and multi-dimensional."
However, despite the advantages of e-books, reading books in the traditional way is still a cultural feature that many families maintain. Ms. Le Ngoc Van in Truong Thi ward (Thanh Hoa city) shared: "Because my children are still young and cannot distinguish between right and wrong, harmful or useful information from the internet, I really limit their use of social networks and technology devices. Instead, the family has a habit of going to the bookstore together to choose books for their children in their free time or the older children can go online to learn about the books they want to buy and then ask their mother for advice on buying books online. I think that building a reading habit for children not only helps them gain more useful knowledge, but also trains perseverance and discipline."
To contribute to building a reading culture in the community, Thanh Hoa Provincial Library has paid attention to developing a grassroots reading culture such as providing mobile library cars and circulating books and newspapers to schools, prisons, border posts, remote areas... The unit also regularly organizes book promotion contests, Reading Culture Ambassador contests, and coordinates the organization of book festivals to promote propaganda about the role, position, and importance of books in social life, honoring readers and those who participate in collecting, composing, publishing, and distributing...
In addition to maintaining, organizing the exploitation and use of books, to keep up with digital trends to better serve the needs of readers, the Provincial Library has also opened a computer room, promoting digital transformation activities of the library... Mr. Le Hai Nam, Head of the Information Technology Department (Provincial Library) said: "The library has equipped 80 computers, strengthened facilities and equipment to ensure that readers have the best conditions for studying and researching. In addition, it regularly propagates and updates new book lists on the website and fanpage system... Determining that innovation in library activities is the top urgent requirement to develop a reading culture, therefore, the form of organization and library activities is always regularly researched for innovation and creativity... Every week, library staff will select good and meaningful books to introduce to students, guiding them in effective reading methods.
In addition, the Provincial Library has successfully converted all documents into digital folders. Ensuring that readers can find documents anytime, anywhere at thuvienththanhoa.vn. In the coming time, the library will strongly promote the digitization of full-text documents and cataloging of digitized documents on the ilib8.0 electronic library software; upgrading the ilib software with smarter features.
Along with the development of reading culture in the 4.0 era and the development of digital libraries, the development of traditional reading culture still needs to be maintained as a cultural beauty in the community. Therefore, in addition to the efforts of all levels and sectors, each person, especially the young generation, needs to maintain the habit of reading to improve knowledge, train thinking, and develop their own skills...
Article and photos: Linh Huong
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