Clouds and More: Important Issues of Information and Library Technologies Development
Keywords:
library, information technology, automation, automated library systems, cloud technologies, cloud service models, data center, continuity.Abstract
The article considers libraries’ migration to next-generation of automated library information systems (ALIS) that support cloud technologies and services. Main criteria that should be met by the 4th generation software designed to automate library technologies, resource management and the services rendered to users are stated.
Special attention is paid to such important distinguishing feature of new ALISs as their cloud-based application. The article shows main models of rendering cloud services to libraries and their users, such as SaaS и ASP. It also considers options of deploying library-based cloud service data centers having the respective infrastructure.
As a practical example of next-generation software tool for libraries, the article shows the MegaPro ALIS that can be used as both classical and cloud-based ALIS called “bibliohosting”.
