Cloud computing is a paradigm shift of computing and information technology to a new phase ofudplatform to cater the clients more sophisticated manner and also more cost effective manner from audcommon pool of service providers platforms. Cloud computing technology continues to grow at a rapidudrate with new applications and architecture. It is used to practice of storing, accessing and sharing data,udapplications and computing power in cyberspace. This technological development has brought auddramatic change in every field and libraries are not exception to it. Libraries have also started adoptingudthis technology as cost effective tool which involves delivering hosted service over the web. Budgetaryudprovision for building collection development and procurement of computing resources and peripheralsudhave been reducing gradually, so cloud computing is the best option for the libraries to solve the aboveudmention problem. This paper aims to demonstrate and elaborate various aspects of cloud computing, itsuduses in the field of library and information centers. This paper also tries to give clear idea that how cloududtechnology help libraries to provide a better service to the user community.
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