Readiness to Shift to Cloud Based Libraries: A Model for University Libraries in Maharashtra in India

Abstract

Cloud computing technology has caught the fancy of librarians across the globe due to the advantages and benefits that this technology promises for the businesses. In this paper, the researchers have conducted a survey to find out how this technology can be applied in the university libraries of Maharashtra in India. This paper elaborates on various infrastructural resources and areas in these libraries where cloud based technologies can be applied for sharing of resources in terms of infrastructure, platform and software. Descriptive research methodology has been adopted and a survey was conducted. Data was collected with the help of  a  structured  questionnaire.  A  model  of  cloud  based  university  libraries  have  been presented by the researchers in this paper. At the end, recommendations have been given for successful implementation of this model.