The presentation on 'Cloud Computing for Libraries' helps understand the basics of cloud computing, its necessary in libraries, trends in library automation, important service providers of cloud computing and required components for implementing the same.

1. Cloud Computing for Libraries
Santosh C. Hulagabali
Librarian
Nagindas Khandwala College | Malad (W) |Mumbai-64
E-mail | nklibrary83@gmail.com
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2. Overview
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Concept
Types
Utilities
Trends
Application: LIS domain
Challenges
Conclusion
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3. Concept
 Cloud Computing = using remote computers to
provide various services to local users through
the internet (Library of Congress).
 Personal Computer = Personal Cloud
 Cloud = Server
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4. Cloud Computing
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5. Types
Software as a Service
Consume
Platform as a Service
Build on it
Infrastructure as a service
Migrate to it
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6. Popular CC Service Providers
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7. Trends
Technological Shift:
Mainframe Machines  Server-Client Machines  CC
Source: Google Trends
Source: Google Trends 2012
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8. Source: The Economist
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9.  Market Share
Source: Data Aberdeen Group 2010
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10. Why CC
Source: Data Aberdeen Group 2010
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11. CC Application: Library
 Google Docs, Google Alerts, MSN Translator
Google Scholar, Reference Managers
(Delicious)
 Now we can host any ILMS on cloud
 Server management moves from library to
Vendor
 Over the past year, more and more ILS
vendors have started offering cloud-hosted
versions of their products.
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12. Competing Models of Library Automation
• Traditional Proprietary Commercial ILS
– SLIM, LibSys, Millennium, Symphony, Polaris
• Traditional Open Source ILS
– Evergreen, Koha
• Cloud-based automation system
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13. Recent ILS Industry Contracts
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14. Firms for ILS Products
http://www.librarytechnology.org/discovery.pl
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15. Major CC initiatives
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16. To Conclude
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Security
Finance
Policy
Technology
Acceptance
Etc.
But,
“clouds will rain”
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17. Disclainer: T
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18. References
• IBM. (n.d.). The Power of Cloud: Driving Business Model Innovation.
Retrieved August 28, 2012, from www-935.ibm.com: http://www935.ibm.com/services/us/gbs/thoughtleadership/ibv-power-ofcloud.html
• Johnson, D. (2011, June). Libraries in the Cloud. Retrieved August 28,
2012, from www.doug-johnson.com: http://www.dougjohnson.com/dougwri/libraries-in-the-clouds.html
• McKendrick, J. (2012, 2 22). 6 Shining Examples of Cloud Computing.
Retrieved August 28, 2012, from www.forbes.com:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/joemckendrick/2012/02/22/6-shiningexamples-of-cloud-computing-in-action/
• The Cloud for Non-Profits and Libraries. (2012). Retrieved August 28,
2012, from www.techsoup.org:
http://home.techsoup.org/pages/cloudcomputing.aspx
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19. Disclaimer:
The screenshots, links to URLs, images, logos and the supporting information used in this presentation
are used for educational -training not for any commercial purposes.
© 2012 | Santosh C. Hulagabali

20. Disclaimer:
The screenshots, links to URLs, images, logos and the supporting information used in this presentation
are used for educational -training not for any commercial purposes.
© 2012 | Santosh C. Hulagabali