Getting started with cloud computing : a LITA guide

"A one-stop guide for implementing cloud computing. Cloud computing can save your library time and money by enabling convenient, on-demand network access to resources like servers and applications. Libraries that take advantage of the cloud have fewer IT headaches because data centers provide continuous updates and mobility that standard computing cannot easily provide, which means less time and energy spent on software, and more time and energy to devote to the library's day to day mission and services. Here, leading LITA experts demystify language, deflate hype, and provide library-specific examples of real-world success you can emulate to guarantee efficiency and savings. Among several features, this book helps you select data access and file sharing services, build digital repositories, and utilize other cloud computing applications in your library. Together, you and the cloud can save time and money, and build the information destination your patrons will love."--Publisher's website.Edward M. Corrado, Heather Lea Moulaison, Editors ; with a Foreword by Roy Tennant.Perspectives on cloud computing in libraries / Heather Lea Moulaison and Edward M. Corrado -- Understanding the cloud : an introduction to the cloud / Rosalyn Metz -- Cloud computing : pros and cons / H. Frank Cervone -- What could computing means for libraries / Erik Mitchell -- Head in the clouds? A librarian/vendor perspective on cloud computing / Carl Grant -- Cloud computing for LIS education / Christinger R. Tomer and Susan W. Alman -- Library discovery services : from the ground to the cloud / Marshall Breeding -- Koha in the cloud / Christopher R. Nighswonger and Nicole C. Engard -- Leveraging OCLC cooperative library data in the cloud via web services / Karen A. Coombs -- Building push-button repositories in the cloud with dspace and amazon web services -- Untethering considerations : selecting a cloud-based data access and file-sharing solution / Heidi M. Nickisch Duggan and Michelle Frisque -- Sharepoint strategies for establishing a powerful library intranet / Jennifer Diffin and Dennis Nangle -- Using windows home server and amazon s3 to back up high-resolution digital objects to the cloud / Edward Iglesias -- Keeping your data on the ground when putting your (lib)guides in the cloud / Karen A. Reiman-Sendi, Kenneth J. Varnum, and Albert A. Bertram -- Parting the clouds : use of dropbox by embedded librarians / Caitlin A. Bagley -- From the cloud, a clear solution : how one academic library uses google calendar / Anne Leonard -- Integrating google forms into reference and instruction / Robin Elizabeth Miller -- Ning, fostering conversations in the cloud / Leland R. Deeds, Cindy Kissel-Ito, and Ann Thomas Knox -- Not every cloud has a silver lining : using a cloud application may not always be the best solution / Ann Whitney Gleason -- Speak up! using voicethread to encourage participation and collaboration in library instruction / Jennifer Ditkoff and Kara Young.Includes bibliographical references and index

Multinational perspectives on information technology from academia and industry

As the term \u27information technology\u27 has many meanings for various stakeholders and continues to evolve, this work presents a comprehensive approach for developing curriculum guidelines for rigorous, high quality, bachelor\u27s degree programs in information technology (IT) to prepare successful graduates for a future global technological society. The aim is to address three research questions in the context of IT concerning (1) the educational frameworks relevant for academics and students of IT, (2) the pathways into IT programs, and (3) graduates\u27 preparation for meeting future technologies. The analysis of current trends comes from survey data of IT faculty members and professional IT industry leaders. With these analyses, the IT Model Curricula of CC2005, IT2008, IT2017, extensive literature review, and the multinational insights of the authors into the status of IT, this paper presents a comprehensive overview and discussion of future directions of global IT education toward 2025

Secure data sharing and processing in heterogeneous clouds

The extensive cloud adoption among the European Public Sector Players empowered them to own and operate a range of cloud infrastructures. These deployments vary both in the size and capabilities, as well as in the range of employed technologies and processes. The public sector, however, lacks the necessary technology to enable effective, interoperable and secure integration of a multitude of its computing clouds and services. In this work we focus on the federation of private clouds and the approaches that enable secure data sharing and processing among the collaborating infrastructures and services of public entities. We investigate the aspects of access control, data and security policy languages, as well as cryptographic approaches that enable fine-grained security and data processing in semi-trusted environments. We identify the main challenges and frame the future work that serve as an enabler of interoperability among heterogeneous infrastructures and services. Our goal is to enable both security and legal conformance as well as to facilitate transparency, privacy and effectivity of private cloud federations for the public sector needs. © 2015 The Authors

Validating the INTERPRETOR Software Architecture for the Interpretation of Large and Noisy Data Sets

In this chapter, the authors validate INTERPRETOR software architecture as a dataflow model of com- putation for filtering, abstracting, and interpreting large and noisy datasets with two detailed empirical studies from the authors’ former research endeavours. Also discussed are five further recent and distinct systems that can be tailored or adapted to use the software architecture. The detailed case studies pre- sented are from two disparate domains that include intensive care unit data and building sensor data. By performing pattern mining on five further systems in the way the authors have suggested herein, they argue that INTERPRETOR software architecture has been validated

B.O.G.G.L.E.S.: Boundary Optical GeoGraphic Lidar Environment System

The purpose of this paper is to describe a pseudo X-ray vision system that pairs a Lidar scanner with a visualization device. The system as a whole is referred to as B.O.G.G.L.E.S. There are several key factors that went into the development of this system and the background information and design approach are thoroughly described. B.O.G.G.L.E.S functionality is depicted through the use of design constraints and the analysis of test results. Additionally, many possible developments for B.O.G.G.L.E.S are proposed in the paper. This indicates that there are various avenues of improvement for this project that could be implemented in the future

Accessible user interface support for multi-device ubiquitous applications: architectural modifiability considerations

The market for personal computing devices is rapidly expanding from PC, to mobile, home entertainment systems, and even the automotive industry. When developing software targeting such ubiquitous devices, the balance between development costs and market coverage has turned out to be a challenging issue. With the rise of Web technology and the Internet of things, ubiquitous applications have become a reality. Nonetheless, the diversity of presentation and interaction modalities still drastically limit the number of targetable devices and the accessibility toward end users. This paper presents webinos, a multi-device application middleware platform founded on the Future Internet infrastructure. Hereto, the platform's architectural modifiability considerations are described and evaluated as a generic enabler for supporting applications, which are executed in ubiquitous computing environments