CLOUD COMPUTING IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITY LIBRARY SYSTEM: AN OVERVIEW
CLOUD COMPUTING IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITY LIBRARY SYSTEM: AN OVERVIEW
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2017-08
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HUSSAINI, Suleiman
VASHISTHA, Rajeev
GARBA, Ali
JIMAH, Hassana
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Abstract
The world of Information is progressively transforming libraries in Nigeria due to the paradigm shift of computing in the advancement of Information Communication Technology and its management. This technology has brought changes to various fields of endeavor and the library is as well not exempted. The paper examines cloud computing services in Nigerian academic setting with emphasis to libraries and the rationale behind adoption of cloud computing in the libraries of these strategic institutions in Nigeria. The paper would help University libraries in Nigeria to discover the challenges faced by libraries in the implementation of cloud based services and how best to create cloud computing services for libraries.
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1 Research Scholar, Department of Library and Information Science, Nims University, Jaipur (India) 2 Associate Professor, Department of Library and Information Science, Nims University Jaipur, (India) 3 Kashim Ibrahim Library, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria Nigeria. 4 Department of Library and Information Science, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria Nigeria.
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CLOUD COMPUTING,, NIGERIAN UNIVERSITY,, LIBRARY SYSTEM