Resources on the Net: Catching Up with Technological Trends in Academic Libraries – Cloud Computing Services, Big Data and Digital Curation

Authors

  • Chris Bober Concordia University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26443/el.v36i2.330

Abstract

One may reach a point in a long academic career where workplace conversations around the proverbial water cooler become somewhat incomprehensible. It is easy to lose oneself amongst all of the latest terminology and concepts behind the innovative technologies that accompany change in libraries. This column is intended to provide some relief to this perception by first listing and defining some of the trending terminologies and concepts and demonstrating why and how and where these technologies are being implemented. This column also attempts to illustrate the changing professional roles and responsibilities of librarians. [...]

Published

2017-09-19

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Articles