On Jul 17, 2013, at 2:01 PM, Matthew Sherman <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 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.
I think cloud computing is very relevant to libraries because it lowers the barriers to entry for hosting servers and storage, and helps let people scale up on-demand.
-Esme
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