Anissa Mayhew
Both articles are in agreement that books and libraries are old technology and is becoming a thing of the past. The first article explain Deary’s frustration with the concept of libraries and the whole FREE notion. Authors are getting the short end of the stick. Just like everything else writing is an industry and should be treated like other industry where people have to pay for entertainment. I use to loved libraries when I was younger but now I can’t remember the last time I was actually in one. PDF’s and hypertext and the second article mention are the new technology that is taking over the print industry. Hypertext has and impact on the reader as well and the writer, because we have gotten a custom to print we now have to adjust to the change of space that writing is taking place in. There’s no more turning the page and anticipating the near end of the book, everything is in the middle of the screen. The second article argues that print technology is “Doomed” and “Outdated” because of hypertext technology there is really no need for libraries. There’s also a culture of reading books that’s being lost. Times have changed is what Deary is saying and I agree. Smart phones, Kindles, basically hypertext is on the go, and convenient and that what people like and pay for. So I think people should basically do away with libraries but not totally wipe them out, although I believe that print media will never be obsolete, I do believe the number of libraries will deplete as technology advances. Libraries to offer opportunity for people who cannot afford to buy books to enjoy the latest books also. But we need to keep bookstores, because people need to pay for entertainment and authors are suffering.
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