[CODE4LIB] Survey on Uses of Cloud Computing and Virtualization in Libraries
Please forgive cross posting This research study is about cloud computing and virtualization adoption in libraries. It asks questions about the level of adoption and factors that enable or inhibit the use of these technologies in library environments. The survey is open to anyone who works with IT related to libraries (e.g., systems departments, desktop support, campus IT department supporting the library, etc.). Even if your library does not use cloud computing or virtualization technologies your input is still valuable for understanding the landscape of this technology adoption in libraries. To take the survey please follow this link https://uncodum.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_6mmaLbFa2El3trK Erik Mitchell Assistant Professor College of Information Studies University of Maryland College Park
Re: [CODE4LIB] Survey on Uses of Cloud Computing and Virtualization in Libraries
Hey, Erik. I'd be to happy to complete the survey but I feel I should let you know that it doesn't jibe with our environment and we're probably not the only ones. We have a mix of support staffing scenarios. Nearly everything is virtualized now. In some cases, campus IT spins up a virtual server specifically for our use and we manage it from there. In other cases, the web site for example, they manage it completely. In other cases, we have things hosted in the cloud with varying levels of management responsibility. As I began the survey I got stuck immediately and question what value and how accurate my response would be. It's just not as clear-cut as the survey assumes. Regards, Jason Jason Stirnaman Biomedical Librarian, Digital Projects A.R. Dykes Library, University of Kansas Medical Center jstirna...@kumc.edu 913-588-7319 >>> On 8/25/2011 at 02:04 PM, in message >>> , Erik >>> Mitchell wrote: Please forgive cross posting This research study is about cloud computing and virtualization adoption in libraries. It asks questions about the level of adoption and factors that enable or inhibit the use of these technologies in library environments. The survey is open to anyone who works with IT related to libraries (e.g., systems departments, desktop support, campus IT department supporting the library, etc.). Even if your library does not use cloud computing or virtualization technologies your input is still valuable for understanding the landscape of this technology adoption in libraries. To take the survey please follow this link https://uncodum.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_6mmaLbFa2El3trK Erik Mitchell Assistant Professor College of Information Studies University of Maryland College Park
Re: [CODE4LIB] Survey on Uses of Cloud Computing and Virtualization in Libraries
Hi Jason - Thanks for your feedback. I agree, it is difficult to boil down complex IT systems into a simple matrix but I tried to design the question in a way that would be accessible to the widest population. Please do complete the survey as much as you can and I would love to connect with you to follow up if you are willing. Thanks, Erik On Fri, Aug 26, 2011 at 10:25 AM, Jason Stirnaman wrote: > Hey, Erik. I'd be to happy to complete the survey but I feel I should let you > know that it doesn't jibe with our environment and we're probably not the > only ones. We have a mix of support staffing scenarios. Nearly everything is > virtualized now. In some cases, campus IT spins up a virtual server > specifically for our use and we manage it from there. In other cases, the web > site for example, they manage it completely. In other cases, we have things > hosted in the cloud with varying levels of management responsibility. As I > began the survey I got stuck immediately and question what value and how > accurate my response would be. > It's just not as clear-cut as the survey assumes. > > Regards, > Jason > > > Jason Stirnaman > Biomedical Librarian, Digital Projects > A.R. Dykes Library, University of Kansas Medical Center > jstirna...@kumc.edu > 913-588-7319 > > On 8/25/2011 at 02:04 PM, in message , Erik Mitchell wrote: > > > Please forgive cross posting > > This research study is about cloud computing and virtualization > adoption in libraries. It asks questions about the level of adoption > and factors that enable or inhibit the use of these technologies in > library environments. > > The survey is open to anyone who works with IT related to libraries > (e.g., systems departments, desktop support, campus IT department > supporting the library, etc.). > > Even if your library does not use cloud computing or virtualization > technologies your input is still valuable for understanding the > landscape of this technology adoption in libraries. > > To take the survey please follow this link > https://uncodum.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_6mmaLbFa2El3trK > > Erik Mitchell > Assistant Professor > College of Information Studies > University of Maryland College Park >
