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IELTS Essay: Maintaining public libraries is a waste of money since computer technology ca...

Prompt

Maintaining public libraries is a waste of money since computer technology can replace their functions. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

#public libraries#technology disruption#digital access#public goods#infrastructure funding

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Band 7 → 9 — Band 7 argues for or against replacement with supporting reasons, while Band 9 recognizes that computer technology substitutes for some library functions but not others, particularly for vulnerable populations.

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Key concepts in this essay

market failures and public goods
digital divide
community functions
technology substitution
equity and access

Pitfalls the model essay avoids

Treating libraries as purely information services while ignoring other functions (community space, digital access for underserved populations, reading promotion)
Assuming universal internet access and digital literacy without evidence
Ignoring the role of libraries as public goods that serve populations underserved by market

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