Darmowe konto pozwoli wrócić do niego później.

4.2. describe a structure that was built to function as a library for a limited period of

time?

4.3. mention different roles libraries can take on to serve the community?

4.4. refer to a scheme which was a response to technological progress and led to a

variety of useful ideas?

THE LIBRARY IS DEAD, LONG LIVE THE LIBRARY!

A. Librarians have a long history of overcoming geographic, economic and political challenges

to bring the written word to an eager audience. They remain true to this goal despite the

rapid changes in how we read and share books. Part of what has changed is architectural.

Instead of the stately building in the centre of town, a local library might now be anything

from an imaginative architectural masterpiece resembling the inside of an iceberg to a

wooden tower covered with recycled food packaging. The latter, known as “The Story

Tower”, was built by Latvian design students as a substitute for a public library while it was

being refurbished.

B. In an age when online reading on smartphones and tablets seems to undermine traditional

libraries, the introduction of mobile phones has surprisingly given rise to a whole new type

of library building: the telephone box. By 2002 British Telecom had removed most of the

traditional red phone booths but rather than do the same with those still remaining, the

company came up with its national “Adopt a Kiosk” programme. People were offered the

chance to buy one of the iconic phone boxes for one pound and encouraged to turn them

into spaces that local residents would actually use. Many of them now serve their

communities as libraries, mini art galleries, lunch salad stands or first-aid points equipped

with defibrillators.

C. Many public libraries offer more than collections of books. They function as advisory centres

and assist their members in overcoming economic or social barriers. Others provide a

welcome dose of culture for commuters, beachgoers or prisoners. All libraries aim to

promote reading, particularly in remote areas. For example, each library boat on the

Mekong River in China carries around 1,000 titles. At stops, staff organize games and

children can borrow books overnight. Given all these examples, I would say that the reports

of the fast approaching death of the library seem to have been greatly exaggerated.

adapted from www. theguardian.com

PRZENIEŚ ROZWIĄZANIA NA KARTĘ ODPOWIEDZI!

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