Moving libraries to a Web scale

Vol.3,No.2(2011)
Centralized Services, or Union Catalogues Anew

Matt Goldner

https://doi.org/10.5817/ProIn2011-2-4

How to Cite:
Goldner, M. (2011). Moving libraries to a Web scale. ProInflow, 3(2). https://doi.org/10.5817/ProIn2011-2-4
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Abstract

The last 10 years has seen a tremendous increase in Internet connectivity for both the Czech Republic and Slovakia. This advance in high-speed connectivity makes the discussion of moving libraries to Web scale quite relevant for librarians in both countries. And the timing coincides with a shift in computing abilities and a shift in the information supply chain to offer libraries an unprecedented opportunity to change how collections are managed and how information is made discoverable and accessible to information seekers on the Web. This paper will examine what these shifts are, what opportunities they afford libraries, and how the OCLC Cooperative is working with member libraries to take full advantage of these shifts.


Keywords:
Web scale; Library cooperation; Library automation; Cloud computing
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