CLOUD COMPUTING AND ITS ADOPTION FOR LIBRARY SERVICES AMONG LIBRARIANS IN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN EKITI STATE

This paper examines how cloud computing is being adopted for library services by librarians at university libraries in Ekiti State in light of its increasing prevalence in developed nations. The notion of cloud computing is described in the paper along with its types. It also outlined the advantages of implementing cloud computing in academic libraries, such as cost efficiency and resource sharing, as well as the synergies between cloud computing and library services. It also listed the challenges academic libraries face in implementing cloud, such as security and privacy concerns and application migration, among others. The study came to the conclusion that libraries can improve their accessibility and exposure by storing their research data on the cloud. The adoption of cloud computing by librarians and libraries has grown. The article suggested that libraries should constantly advance with the aid of cloud technology, which will take a quantum leap in the near future. In order for academic libraries to comply with the most recent standard for using cloud computing in libraries, librarians and library management must work together to propose a course of action. Instead of concentrating solely on the ownership and maintenance of resources, librarians should shift their attention to providing access to information through their various cloud-based services.