APPLICATIONS OF CLOUD COMPUTING IN DIGITAL LIBRARIES WITH REFERENCE TO IMPROVE THE FUNCTIONALITY

This research paper discusses how cloud computing solutions could be beneficial to libraries in three basic areas: technology, data and community. Cloud computing is Internet-based computing, whereby shared resources, software, and information are provided to computers and other devices on demand, like the electricity grid. Library automation has helped to provide easy access to collections through the use of computerized library catalogue such as On-line Public Access Catalog (OPAC). Cloud Computing helps to provide easy accessibility of the digital resources to the patrons with retrieving facility.