VALUE OF BOOK
Compiled by
SHASHI KALA MATHUR
Librarian
Kendriya Vidyalaya
UTTARLAI
Books always have been good friends from ages. They have been
accommodating civilized part of life of people. They have not been taken as
source of knowledge but also they have been spiritually adapted in life to
maintain customs and culture. Books have been playing an integral part of man’s
life. They have successfully proved their usefulness in the development of
human civilization. They have been incorporated of human civilization. They
enlighten one’s mind and life. They are the best source of wisdom of ages. They
always try to remove the darkness of ignorance and show right path in life. It
is rightly said that “a book is like a garden, keep it in your pocket.”
Books not
only meant for educational fulfillment but they entertain also. They
sometimes update your knowledge by virtue of holding current affairs in various
forms. Books are of various types: - reference books, referral books, text
books, encyclopedia, yearbook, dictionary, biographies, handbook, manual,
tables, almanac, calendar, subject books, guide books, directory, eBooks, diary
etc. books of different types play different role as per the need of the
reader.
Books entertain a reader by providing sweet vocabulary and impressive way of
style of writing. Books always try to attract readers by way of its title cover
and presentation of information. They try to overcome sadness of the readers by
creating entertainment and by imparting values. Books help readers in
forgetting their worries of life. They bring happiness and become friends
forever. Book’s best part is its pictorial form and sometimes animated form
which attract and entertain readers much. Sometimes books help a reader in fulfilling
his educational needs and sometimes they come out with knowledge part also.
Sometimes they act as guide, sometimes self study tool. Some books help as
career guide and some enlightening the future by imparting values. Sometimes
books provide data to hold research work.
Books always try to enrich or update knowledge. They give ideas to readers and
try to build their character. Books are the best source to know about the
civilized part of past ages. They bring about the knowledge of civilized part
of human’s life; they bring out scientific researches and biographical part of
great personalities with their contribution to society and the whole globe.
Books create a long journey of periods by taking them to knowledge of different
eras of human civilization. Books keep dead people alive in the minds of the
readers by keeping their contribution and work for society and for human’s
betterment. There is one saying “after choosing a right friend, one has to go
for a right book.” Books as per the need may be called good or bad. If books
fulfill your need, they are good, if not, they are bad. Role of good books play
a very vital role in our life, they bring us up, guide us, motivate us and
always act as true friend, and on the other hand bad books mislead us and
misdirect us. Bad books mainly deal with low tastes and also deal with crime
and violence. Good books sometimes change the complete life of an ignorant man.
Such books are known as treasure. Good books always keep their place in the memory
of the readers.
A reader must be sincere while choosing a book. Expensive books are not always
taken as good books. Good books are called good for their objectives which they
fulfill sincerely. For selection of books readers may take help of their
parents, teachers or librarian. To know about the new ad old books, one may
visit books fair, book shop or a library of his choice and level. Town library
plays a very vital role in this regard. They display catalogues also, to know
about the new books which are to be published soon. Today we have different
site on internet which provide complete catalogue of old and new books and
forth coming books also.
Books may be taken on loan from friends. One may get books by taking the membership
of a library. Some study centres also provide books for reading by paying some
security and by paying membership charges. EBooks plays a vital role in this
regard. Millions of eBooks are available on internet; one may search and get
within seconds, even without paying any amount for this.
I would like to request the readers, to handle books carefully. They should not
tear the books. They should not underline words or sentences. They should keep
books well covered. They should not steal books or pages from books especially
from library books.
It is rightly said by Mahatma Gandhi” Library is temple of learning.”
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