Cloud Computing in Libraries

Cloud computing in libraries is a "routine way to store and back up data." (Shaw, 176)

Initially there were concerns about security and privacy, but the cloud simplifies many things and saves time and money. It allows libraries to store video, images and sound and provides access to to variety of materials such as eBooks and audiobooks that would be difficult if not impossible without the cloud.

It has many advantages including massive amount of storage space, access to our data wherever we are and a "safety net for backing up library data from fire, theft, and other disasters that would cripple library operations if the library relied only on servers to store their data in only one location or building." (Shaw, 176)

Shaw, M.K. (2016) Library Technology and Digital Resources. Lanham, Maryland. Rowman and Littlefield.