Cloud computing basics for librarians

International Journal of Novel Research and Development (IJNRD), 2025

The rapid growth of cloud computing technologies has presented academic libraries with novel prospects to augment their operational efficiency, resource management, and service delivery. This paper explores the use of cloud computing in academic libraries, emphasizing its advantages, difficulties, and possible long-term effects. The study investigates how cloud-based solutions eliminate the need for onpremises infrastructure, streamline access to digital collections, and promote collaboration between institutions. Academic libraries may now provide scalable storage, improved data security, and remote resource access thanks to cloud computing, which helps to meet the increasing need for virtual learning environments. The research also emphasizes cloud-based library management systems that streamline the cataloging, acquisitions, and circulation procedures, such as integrated library services platforms. Notwithstanding these benefits, the report notes drawbacks such as worries about data privacy reliance on outside service providers and the requirement for personnel to possess the necessary technical abilities. The study concludes with recommendations for overcoming these challenges and optimizing the benefits of cloud adoption in the academic library setting. The findings suggest that while cloud computing offers numerous advantages to academic libraries, careful consideration of data governance and staff training is essential for successful implementation.

We are living in the technical era. We can see the effect of the technology in the daily life of human being. Technology save the time and help us to complete a deed in minimum time. Like in other fields, the modern libraries are also using the various technologies in its housekeeping & technical works like acquisition, technological processing, circulation, OPAC etc. Today libraries are techno driven and yes “Cloud computing” is also one of them. In this paper we’ll present the detailed overviews and application of cloud computing in the services of modern libraries.

Program, 2013

Cloud computing is a computing platform that allows access over internet by using desktop computers, laptops, tablet PCs and smart phones without any software and storage unit. Mobile devices are provided to access information at anytime from anywhere. Mobile cloud computing is adaptation of the structure of cloud within a mobile environment. Many organizations use this technology and save time and money, such as libraries. Libraries have been adopting their reference services to the new technology and library functions have been moving to the cloud. This paper defines cloud computing, mobile cloud computing, presents the opportunities and challenges, in addition these shows the usage of cloud computing using the references of librarians in university libraries from Ankara, Turkey.

2017

Cloud Computing is a new concept of network based Computing method. It is used to share resources and services. The cloud computing models prompts powerful distribution of capabilities. It is now used in the libraries also. This article explains the conceptual framework of cloud computing, services, benefits and its applications in libraries. With cloud computing library services can have a new road and in future it will become effective, user centric and more beneficial for Library.

2019

Article History Published Online: 10 January 2019 Any computer application is platform dependent in some form. In its methodology, some of the basics are contained in which they behave differently in their own way. Cloud computing is also a similar kind of application based computer network, under which computer is connected in an extended form in an online method. It will be a major shift from the traditional way of library management service to more technical and user-oriented. The library is developing day by day as a data centre, where it requires a computer resource to operate smoothly. Cloud computing will eliminates the capital expense of buying those extra computer resources and setting up and running on-site data centre and regarding service view in library, it may be able to scale elastically. In cloud computing platform, the services run on a worldwide network of almost secure data centre, which are routinely upgraded to the most latest generation of fast, accurate, secur...

Publishing India Group, 2016

The purpose of this paper is to study the Cloud computing on various library services and also the basic knowledge about the cloud computing in the era of Information Communication Technology (ICT). This study adopts theoretical and practical approach.

Cloud computing is now becoming very much popular in libraries. The article provides a brief background on cloud computing in this highly networked and pervasive information age. It is followed by an introduction to the cloud computing and definition. The article assumes that the role played by cloud computing in current era is quite suitable for libraries. It lists advantages and shortcomings of cloud computing. This is followed by the types of cloud services and features and it also lists some of the popular cloud service providers for libraries available today.

The expected outcome of this article is to enable the System Planners, System Analysts, Managers, Technologists and Librarians to identify the advantages and disadvantages of cloud-based solutions for their libraries. This article explains in detail about the Concept of Cloud Computing and the areas where we can use the Cloud Computing in the Library and Information Centres. The services, deployment models and strategies, the method of deployment, service delivery are explained here. This article strives to represent to promote the current progress and future trends of cloud computing and its impact on Libraries and Information Centres by providing a reference for further research.

The emergence of open access, web technology, and e-publishing has slowly transformed modern libraries into digital libraries. With this variety of technologies utilized, cloud computing and virtual technology has become an advantage for libraries to provide a single efficient system that saves money and time. Cloud Computing and Virtualization Technologies in Libraries highlights the concerns and limitations that need addressed in order to optimize the benefits of cloud computing to the virtualization of libraries. Focusing on the latest innovations and technological advancements, this book is essential for professionals, students, and researchers interested in cloud library management and development in different types of information environments. Dhamdhere, S. N. (2014). Cloud Computing and Virtualization Technologies in Libraries (pp. 1-385). Hershey, PA: IGI Global. doi:10.4018/978-1-4666-4631-5 http://www.igi-global.com/book/cloud-computing-virtualization-technologies-libraries/77387

irjlis.com

Cloud computing is a new technique of computing that is extensively used in today's' industry as well as society. It is a contemporary model and one of the latest computer industry buzzwords. Cloud computing brings the revolutionary changes in the world of ICT ...