Useful Cloud Computing Resources for Libraries

21 Useful Cloud Computing Resources for Librarians

Cloud applications, platforms, and services are being embraced by libraries and librarians around the world. If you’re just getting started or want to learn more about this increasingly popular trend in computing, here is a collection of 21 articles, blog posts, and conference presentations to get you started:

What is Cloud Computing?

1. 7 Ways to Get Started With Cloud Computing
2. Cloud Computing: The Layperson’s Guide to Distributed Networks
3. EDUCAUSE Spotlight on Cloud Computing Now Summarized in PDFs
4. 8 Simple Ways To Share Data Online
5. 7 Things You Should Know About Organizing Files in the Cloud

Cloud Computing Applications

6. Top Five Cloud Applications
7. 5 Free Online Tools to Create Your Own Infographics
8. The Best Way to Store Stuff in the Cloud
9. 8 Simple Ways To Share Data Online

Libraries in the Cloud

10. A Cloudy Forecast for Libraries
11. Using the Cloud at Vancouver Public Library (Internet Librarian 2011 Presentation)
12. Using the Cloud to Power Library Sites & Services (Internet Librarian 2011 Presentation)
13. Usability Test of Libguides (Internet Librarian 2011 Presentation)
14. LibGuides Usability Test Part 2 (Internet Librarian 2011 Presentation)
15. Web Services: Libraries in the Cloud (Internet Librarian 2011 Presentation)
16. Libraries & The Cloud
17. Cloud Computing in Libraries

    Cloud Privacy/Security

    1. 5 Things You Need to Know About the Security of Google Apps
    2. 3 Legal Issues to Consider When Going to the Cloud
    3. Can There Ever Really Be Privacy in the Cloud?
    4. How Does Google Protect Your Data in The Cloud?
    5. http://www.slideshare.net/ellyssa/cloud-computing-in-libraries