'Old' forms of books & libraries remains useful

In the mid-1990s, it was often hyped that books and libraries in their traditional forms would soon disappear as the result of the revolution in information and communication technology. But, it is quite evident that many books are still being published everywhere in the world and many people still find 'old-fashion ' libraries useful for many purposes. A very large stock of knowledge is still being exclusively preserved in traditional books and conventional libraries outside the ICT 'territory'.

Forms vary but essence still indispensable ...