The development and dissemination of the Internet, the availability of information for almost every user leads to a deterioration in the life of libraries. More and more often the question arises: why are libraries needed in our time?
Currently, libraries are experiencing a peculiar crisis: very little is allocated of public funding to maintain the building, update resources and repair. The salary of a librarian is one of the lowest among qualified professions, therefore there are no offers among graduates in this environment. The state is extremely reluctant to support libraries and does not try to raise the general cultural level of its citizens. As a result, due to the development of the Internet and television and the low level of culture of the population, the library is gradually losing its former popularity among young people and adults.
Loss of popularity
Demand for libraries is steadily declining. They can not keep up with the speed of dissemination of modern information and even provide a huge selection of modern publications, that is, they can’t buy all the issues of new journals and books from libraries. Basically, the library comes children who do not yet have a computer in free use, students who do not want to spend money on specialized literature, and representatives of the older generation who are far from computers and new technologies. In addition, the library is currently not visiting to find a new copy of fiction for free reading, but to read the programmed works given at the school or institute.
