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On the other hand, some kid who is researching a report for school may actually need factual and accurate information. It seems possible they'll use the web to
by rotten 11y ago
On the other hand, some kid who is researching a report for school may actually need factual and accurate information. It seems possible they'll use the web to fill in the gap, but a lot of parents are very reserved about letting elementary school kids use the web, and many teachers require library research as part of the reports.
For that matter, suppose some kid compares what he learns on the web to what he learns in a library? He'll find the library is inaccurate and out of date and not to be trusted. A relic of days gone by. Soon he'll be part of a generation that sees no point in having libraries and our entire library system will be in jeopardy.
- pbhjpbhj 11y agoQuoting myself: >"it's right that information that is factually wrong gets separated" // Addressing your second para, they'll find that the information doesn't tally, that doesn't mean the library is wrong necessarily - if you compare 2 websites you're as likely to find a conflict. Looking at publication dates and other indicators is an important part of research; realising a 1970s book won't have the latest info on Mars is a very important part of research and part of the process that children should go through. Insulating kids from the issues of verifying sources is right at some level (hence my comment quoted above) but ultimately one wants to have pupils finding conflicting sources.
- maus42 11y agoI agree that the library should make sure that there's up-to-date information around for this. However, surely one of the purposes of doing library research for school would be to teach to take things like "when this book was published" into account. For a bright student (older age groups especially) it might even proivde an opportunity to remark on how old theories get updated when there's new information available. Sending probes serves a purpose.