Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Monday, December 14, 2009
Reading Notes, Dec. 15
Cloud Computing:
There are different forms of cloud computing, f.e. utility computing (offering storage and virtual servers); offering web services (and not full applications); platforms to build your own service; MSP, such as remote virus scanning and anti-spam. The articel was particularly useful in conjunction with a recent article in OCLC Systems and Services on "Library in the Clouds," discussing the pros and cons of cloud computing for libraries.
The Future of the Library
The article argues that as more people are able to find information online, they are less likely to visit libraries, and libraries will have to re-define their roles. I found the article a bit over-general, and would have liked to see more discussion on the differences between different types of libraries. I also did not quite understand why the author thought libraries weren't culture-based in the past.
There are different forms of cloud computing, f.e. utility computing (offering storage and virtual servers); offering web services (and not full applications); platforms to build your own service; MSP, such as remote virus scanning and anti-spam. The articel was particularly useful in conjunction with a recent article in OCLC Systems and Services on "Library in the Clouds," discussing the pros and cons of cloud computing for libraries.
The Future of the Library
The article argues that as more people are able to find information online, they are less likely to visit libraries, and libraries will have to re-define their roles. I found the article a bit over-general, and would have liked to see more discussion on the differences between different types of libraries. I also did not quite understand why the author thought libraries weren't culture-based in the past.
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