Thing 45! Cloud Computing

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Cloud Computing.

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In the June 15, 2009 issue of TIME (page 40), Jon Rubenstein was quoted about people not wanting to be tethered to a computer. He stated, "People keep their data all over the place. It's spread throughout the cloud." I read that before starting on Thing 45, but have been conscious of Cloud Computing being I knew it was one of the last Things. Without being aware, I had been doing Cloud Computing for a long time. More Things on A Stick has helped me to do more, and to try to start organizing. The ZOHO that we have used at work for over a year has been very useful for meeting agendas and minutes, and especially for a project that the librarians have been working on to redesign our subject pages. When we work at multiple campuses, and do not see each other often, it is a great way to keep current without needing to send countless email messages.

The readings on Cloud Computing were very interesting. A major concern seems to be security. I need to do more exploring of the options available, especially for libraries, that I began learning about in Thing 45.