Abstract
This paper discusses the migration of cloud-based technology in academic library environment in Nigeria. It explains the concepts and types of cloud computing as well as highlights the problems and prospects encountered in the adoption and application of cloud computing in academic libraries. The paper further provides an account of the potentials of cloud computing in the management, utilization and sharing of information, knowledge and intellectual assets in libraries and for the creation of online communities for scholarly communication, collaboration and participation. The research approach adopted for this study involved a literature review that included scholarly journals, conference proceedings, websites and textbooks. In libraries, cloud service can play a crucial role in management of information services, particularly due to hard economic realities facing organizations. In this paper, cloud computing services offer attractive opportunities for organizations and service providers leading to innovation and the satisfaction of users. The paper recommends that academic libraries should implement new and smart technological solutions to enhance and support delivery of services to its users; the parent institutions should support the academic libraries in all services of installation, licensing, upgrading and maintenance of their cloud systems. In addition, academic libraries should collaborate with other cloud computing organizations to provide necessary infrastructure, networks, servers, applications, platforms and related services.
Keywords: Cloud Computing Technology, Cloud Computing Models, Academic Libraries, Information and Communication Technology, Library Services,
Publication Date: 2025-08-03