Making the Most of the Cloud
eBook - ePub

Making the Most of the Cloud

How to Choose and Implement the Best Services for Your Library

  1. English
  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Making the Most of the Cloud

How to Choose and Implement the Best Services for Your Library

About this book

Cloud computing can be confusing - the number and types of services that are available through "the cloud" are growing by the day. Making the Most of the Cloud: How to Choose and Implement the Best Services for Your Library takes you through some of the more popular cloud services in libraries and breaks down what you need to know to pick the best one for your library.

Some of the cloud services covered are:
EmailIntegrated Library Systems (ILS)BackupsProject ManagementGraphics Softwareand much more...With chapters covering cloud topics from the definition of a "cloud" to security in the cloud, this book will be beneficial for any library which is thinking of moving their services outside their organization.

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Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Preface
  3. Acknowledgments
  4. Definitions and Limits of Cloud Computing
  5. Why Use the Cloud?
  6. ILS in the Cloud
  7. Web Hosting in the Cloud
  8. Cloud Backups
  9. Software as a Service (SaaS)
  10. Manage Computers from the Cloud
  11. E-mail in the Cloud
  12. Project Management
  13. Social Media in the Cloud
  14. Graphics in the Cloud
  15. Security
  16. Training
  17. Afterword
  18. Index
  19. About the Author