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Purpose
>The purpose of this study was to investigate the views of librarians in Iran academic libraries about the extent of their familiarity, application and knowledge of the cloud computing in libraries.
Design/methodology/approach
>This was a survey research. The statistical population of research consisted of librarians working in five universities in northeastern Iran. The sample (83 librarian) selected by using random sampling method.
Findings
>The findings showed that in 2019 librarians familiar with cloud computing was low, but their use of cloud computing services was moderate. Also the findings showed that the item of providing enough computers in the library had the lowest effect on promoting the use of cloud computing and the items. Cloud computing training for librarians and users and broadband Internet were best strategies offered by librarians to promote the use of cloud computing.
Originality/value
>Cloud computing has received less attention from librarians and researchers. However, based on the results of the present study, the broader use of cloud computing in libraries requires specialized and trained staff. Librarians need to broaden their knowledge in this technology.
Details
Software;
Digital libraries;
User services;
Libraries;
Collaboration;
Academic libraries;
Computer peripherals;
Costs;
Sampling methods;
Information services;
Cloud computing;
Knowledge management;
Broadband;
Librarians;
Random sampling;
Information technology;
Library staff;
Technology;
Competition;
Broadband communication systems;
Internet;
Computers;
Familiarity;
Research methodology;
Sampling;
Polls & surveys
; Nowkarizi, Mohsen 2 ; Fatemeh Shafiee Neizar 3 1 Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Islamic Republic of Iran
2 Knowledge and Information Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Islamic Republic of Iran
3 Chinar College, Istanbul, Turkey