• Dr. Jayshree S. Gohad

Cloud Computing refers to group of technologies that provides on demand storage data or computing power through the Internet. It’s a new technique of information communication technology because of its potential benefits such as reduced cost, accessible anywhere, anytime as well as its elasticity and flexibility. Its a new term and growing very fast. Cloud based information services in libraries play an active role in knowledge delivery. The diversity of library user’s requirement and changing scenario of library resources need a drastic change over to fulfillments the gap of demand and supply of users end and timely instant library services. Present paper describe the meaning ,characteristics and role of Cloud Computing in libraries with its advantages and drawbacks.

Cloud Computing, Characteristics, Role of Cloud Computing in libraries, Cloud base library services.

"CLOUD COMPUTING AND ACADEMIC LIBRARIES", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 4, page no.182-185, April-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRGE06039.pdf

"CLOUD COMPUTING AND ACADEMIC LIBRARIES", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 4, page no. pp182-185, April-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRGE06039.pdf