2 publications

• Published Subscription 5 Sep 2014

  Big Data and Libraries

  By Kumar Patil, Khaiser Nikam

  Abstract: AbstractVery large amounts of data are being generated due to digital technologies and online activities. Traditional database solutions, which were used as intelligent tools to handle small data, are ineffective in handling the present day big data which has the characteristics of high volume, velocity and variety. Big data analytic tools are employed to get useful insights out of big data. There are some open source big data analytic tools …

  Published in Journal of Advancements in Library Sciences · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2014 · pp. 56–62 Read article →

• Published Subscription 26 May 2014

  Cloud Computing : Opportunities and Issues in Library Environment

  By Kumar Patil

  Abstract: AbstractCloud computing provides many opportunities for libraries to offer services to users in innovative ways. Cloud computing is user-centric, task-centric, powerful and is always accessible. These features of cloud computing offer many opportunities for libraries to reshape their services. At the same time, libraries should also give attention to many issues that come up when cloud computing is employed in library environment. Libraries should invest a lot of thinking before …

  Published in Journal of Advancements in Library Sciences · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2014 · pp. 43–47 Read article →