Title :
Awareness and application of cloud computing in Indian libraries: A study among librarians of engineering colleges of coimbatore district
Author :
Mahalakshmi, K. ; Ally Sornam, S.
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Eng., Avinashilinagm Univ., Coimbatore, India
Abstract :
A questionnaire based study conducted to identify the awareness and applications of cloud computing in libraries in Indian context. It is found that most of the respondents (98.2%) are aware of the term cloud computing and 87.7% of the respondents are aware of the application of cloud computing in libraries. Half of the respondents (52.6%) are of the opinion that it is feasible to apply cloud computing in libraries in Indian context.
Keywords :
academic libraries; cloud computing; engineering education; library automation; Coimbatore district; Indian libraries; cloud computing application; cloud computing awareness; engineering college librarians; Application; Awareness; Cloud Computing; Engineering Libraries;
Conference_Titel :
Cloud Computing Technologies, Applications and Management (ICCCTAM), 2012 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Dubai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-4415-9
DOI :
10.1109/ICCCTAM.2012.6488083
