> 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.
Several discovery platforms qualify as cloud-based services. One example is
the EBSCOhost Discovery Service. OCLC WorldCat Local has long been an example
of a cloud-based library service. Now, WorldCat Local is also a component of
OCLC WorldShare Management System. WorldShare (previously called Webscale
Services) is an attempt to move the services provided by the traditional ILS
into the cloud--acquisitions, licensing, catalog maintenance, discovery,
circulation, and patron management.
Steve McDonald
steve.mcdon...@tufts.edu
