Exploration of cloud computing practices in university libraries in Kenya

摘要

In the face of the present hard economic situation and limited financial budget, cloud computing is the best management and technological practice to help libraries. Libraries and other information centers should adopt and embrace cloud services in the delivery of services to their clients. This paper provides a roadmap into the possibility of using cloud computing to handle and support information services in an ever-increasing digital economy. Across the world, cloud computing has created a new business paradigm of a virtual information environment that can lead to the maximum utilization and sharing of resources and services. Libraries need to understand and weigh the underlying features, benefits and challenges of cloud computing. Despite any drawbacks, cloud services offer attractive opportunities for organizations and service providers leading to innovation and the satisfaction of users.