International Journal of Modern Education and Computer Science (IJMECS)
IJMECS Vol. 8, No. 5, 8 May 2016
Cover page and Table of Contents: PDF (size: 439KB)
Cloud Library Framework for Ethiopian Public Higher Learning Institutions
Full Text (PDF, 439KB), PP.47-53
Views: 0 Downloads: 0
Author(s)
Index Terms
Cloud Library, Integrated library, Cloud library framework, e-service divide, clustered cloud library, Higher learning Institutions
Abstract
The ever increasing users’ information need of electronic resources forced librarians to increase their effort of collecting, organizing, preserving and disseminating huge amount of electronic materials, which require state-of-the-art infrastructures so that the electronic resources be deployed easily, quickly and economically. Cloud library is the best option for libraries; especially where electronic library services divide is highly visible, like the Ethiopian higher learning institutions. Such library system allows the establishment of information technology infrastructure on demand and lowers the difficulty of control mechanism. The integration of existing library services can be implemented by clustering current library environment. The methodology employed for this work include a rigorous analysis of a recent research on one point cloud library service as an alternative to e-service provision and management. In addition, to designing a final framework a researchers conduct a survey research which helps to identify the stakeholders view on cloud library services, the model required and services needed. Questionnaire was used to collect data from purposively selected academic libraries. The selection was centered on the generation of universities namely 1st, 2nd and 3rd generation.
Cite This Paper
Tilahun Shiferaw, Patrick D. Cerna, "Cloud Library Framework for Ethiopian Public Higher Learning Institutions", International Journal of Modern Education and Computer Science(IJMECS), Vol.8, No.5, pp.47-53, 2016. DOI:10.5815/ijmecs.2016.05.06
Reference
[1]Mell P. and Grance T. (2009). “Draft NIST working definition of cloud computing,” 2009.
[2]Shiferaw T. and Jimma W. “Cloud Library for Minimizing E- library services divide among Ethiopian Public Higher Learning Institutions” European Academic Research, 2015, 13663-13680.
[3]MOE "Education statistics annual abstract," Ministry of Education, Adis Abeba, November, 2013.
[4]G. L.A, "Human and physical environmental factors affecting students’ utilization of library and information services in colleges of education libraries in Nigeria," American International Journal of Research in Humanities, pp. 8-16, 2014.
[5]M. Goldner, "Winds of change : libraries and cloud computing," 2010.
[6]Lohr, "Google and I.B.M Join in 'Cloud Computing' Research," The New York Times.
[7]D. Kohl, "Resource sharing in a changing Ohio environment." Library trends, vol. 3, no. 45, pp. 435-447, 2009.
[8]H. M, "A Reference Model for Developing Cloud Applications," 2012.
[9]J. Jordan, "Climbing Out of the Box and Into the Cloud: Building Web-Scale for Libraries," vol. 1, p. Journal of Library Administration, 2012.
[10]Ghiselli, C., & Padula, M, "A unified access to extract knowledge from heterogeneous web archives," Online Information Review, vol. 5, no. 25, pp. 299-310, 2011.
[11]R. Gaur, "Model framework for reengineering of management libraries" University News, pp. 1-6, 2010.
[12]D. a. S. M. Galvin, "Avoiding the death zone: choosing and running a library project in the cloud," Library Hi Tech, vol. 3, no. 30, pp. 418-427, 2012.
[13]Catteddu, D. and Hogben, G., "Cloud Computing: benefits, risks and recommendations for information security," European Network and Information Security Agency, 2011.
[14]J. Geelan, "Twenty-one experts define cloud computing," Cloud Computing Journal, vol.4, pp. 1-5, 2009.
[15][15] Mell, Peter and Grance, Timothy. “The NIST Definition of Cloud Computing.” National Institute of tandards and Technology, (2009). Accessed March 4, 2015.http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/nistpubs/800-145/SP800-145.pdf.
[16]G. Matt. (2010). Winds of change: Libraries and cloud computing. OCLC Online Computer Library Center. [Online]. pp. 5. Available:http://www.oclc.org/content/dam/oclc/events/2011/files/IFLA-windsof-change-paper.pdf.
[17]S. Rupesh and K. Gaurav. (July 2011). Cloud computing in digital and university libraries. Global Journal ofComputer Science and Technology. 11(12). pp. 37.
[18]Singh, H. (2015). A Review of Cloud Computing. Security Issues. International Journal of Education and Management Engineering. MECS Publishing. Vol. 5, 32–41.http://doi.org/10.5815/ijeme.2015.05.04.
[19]E. Craig, M. Diana, and T. Florence, “Cloud computing an overview,” MIS 641, pp. 6, 2009.
[20]Alam, I., Panday M. and Rautary, S.S. (2015). A Comprehensive Survey on Cloud Computing. International Journal of Information Technology and Computer Science. MECS Publishing. Vol. 02, 68-79. http://doi.org/10.5815/ijitcs.2015.02.09.
[21]Bhattacharjee, N., & Purkayastha, S. D. A. S.(2013). Cloud Computing and Its Application to Libraries. e-Library Science Research Journal. 1(7), 1–6.
[22]Deka, G. C., & Chandra, D. G. (2016). Library Automation in Cloud Library Automation in Cloud, (SEPTEMBER 2013). Conference Paper. http://doi.org/10.1109/CICN.2013.104.