Selected Readings
1. Michael Miller, Cloud Computing: Web-Based Applications That Change the Way You Work and Collaborate Online, 2008.
The book provides a general introduction to cloud computing. It analyzes in detail the benefits and drawbacks of the technology and can help guide companies that are considering adopting or offering cloud computing services.
Source:
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Cloud-Computing/Michael-Miller/e/9780789738035
2. Bob Boiko, Erik M. Hartman and Tony Byrne, Information Management Best Practices 2009, 2009.
Information Management Best Practices 2009 is a compilation of high-quality best-practice guidance, written for and by information management experts across the globe. The 2009 edition presents step-by-step best practices from organizations like the BBC, Harvard Business School and the Canadian Department of National Defence.
Source:
http://timaf.org/?page_id=62
3. Philip C. Bantin, Understanding Data and Information Systems for Recordkeeping (Archivist's and Records Manager's Bookshelf), 2008.
The ways an institution can organize and store its information are changing rapidly. This is a comprehensive guide to the new technologies that can help institutions better organize vital documents and information for preservation, search, and retrieval.
Bantin looks at the major types of resources relational databases; data warehouses; and content, document, and knowledge management systems and the ways each captures, stores, and manages records. Each system is evaluated in light of its ability to manage digital content over the long term.
Bantin also offers suggestions for adapting turnkey systems to better serve organizational needs, tips for implementing systems assessment, and guidance for ensuring systems comply with legal requirements.