Re: Libraries and IT Innovation

From: Esmé Cowles <escowles_at_nyob>
Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 14:13:55 -0400
To: CODE4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU
On Jul 17, 2013, at 2:01 PM, Matthew Sherman <matt.r.sherman_at_GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> As for cloud computing I am rather unsure of how that can be applied to the
> libraries.  Possibly it can be used as part of the collaborative space?
> Possibly it can be utilized for file redundancy in digital archives to
> help with preservation of born digital records?  I simply am not sure but
> it is an area of IT innovation so it would be neat to hear people’s ideas.

I think cloud computing is very relevant to libraries because it lowers the barriers to entry for hosting servers and storage, and helps let people scale up on-demand.  

-Esme
Received on Wed Jul 17 2013 - 14:14:42 EDT