Cloud Computing and Libraries

  • S.Y. Bansode
  • S.M. Pujar
Keywords: Cloud computing, Web 2.0, libraries

Abstract

Cloud computing is a new breed of service offered over the internet, which has completely changed the way one can use the power of computers irrespective of geographic location. It has brought in new avenues for organisations and businesses to offer services using hardware or software or platform of third party sources, thus saving on cost and maintenance. In this paper, an attempt has been made to give an overview of this technology, initiatives, advantages and disadvantages and the areas in which libraries can deploy this technology for providing services and augment the productivity of library staff.

http://dx.doi.org/10.14429/djlit.32.6.2848

Author Biographies

S.Y. Bansode
Department of Library and Information Science, University of Pune, Pune-411 007
E-mail: sadanand@unipune.ac.in;
S.M. Pujar
Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Gen Vaidya Marg, Goregaon (East),
Mumbai-400 065
pujar@igidr.ac.in
Published
2012-11-19
How to Cite
Bansode, S., & Pujar, S. (2012). Cloud Computing and Libraries. DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology, 32(6). https://doi.org/10.14429/djlit.32.6.2848
Section
Papers