What Cloud Computing Really Means (Knorr, E. & Gruman,
G.)
- At first I thought, thank goodness for this article, because I don’t have a clear idea of what cloud computing really entails. However, I still don’t entirely understand cloud computing because I don’t understand or know of the examples that are used.
- Where does Apple’s iCloud fit into the different types of cloud computing?
- How can libraries best utilize cloud computing, for their staff or their patrons or their collections?
Explaining Cloud Computing (YouTube)
- One critique: when you define any term, such as cloud computing, you shouldn’t use one of the words, such as cloud, in your definition.
- SaaS = software as a service (GoogleDocs)
- HaaS = hardware as a service (Google App Engine)
- The key seems to be the fact that users don’t have to download software on every device.
The Future of Libraries (Frey, T.)
- Yes, to some extent libraries are storehouses or warehouses, but that’s certainly not all they are.
- “The vast majority of people with specific information needs no longer visit libraries.” – But that doesn’t mean we don’t need libraries. Librarians need to show the public that we can provide as a guide to the Internet’s massive (and often hard to navigate) wealth of information. Also, there are plenty of resources that are not freely available on the Internet, but can be accessed on a database with a library card. More than that, at least more so for public libraries, we are beginning to see libraries serve as sort of community centers, looking beyond books to other types of resources and information that their community members want.
- Is there even an “ultimate form” of communication? Isn’t that different for everyone, which then makes this somewhat a moot point?
- “We have more needs faster.” – Could this possibly be a desire rather than a need, and we only want more things faster because we have technology that enables that desire?
- Despite my above critiques, I do agree with Frey’s recommendations for libraries at the end of the article.
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