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Enhancing library services through cloud-based library management systems (LMS): A comparative study

Authors
Niharika Saikia1, *
1Royal School of Library and Information Science, The Assam Royal Global University, Guwahati, Assam, India
*Corresponding author. Email: nsaikia@rgu.ac
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Niharika Saikia
Available Online 29 December 2025.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-950-6_31How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Cloud Computing; Library Management System (LMS); Academic Libraries; Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC); histats; Cloud-Based Services
Abstract

In the digital era, academic libraries are increasingly shifting from traditional in-house systems to cloud-based Library Management Systems (LMS) to improve efficiency, accessibility, and service delivery. This study undertakes a comparative analysis of cloud-based and traditional LMS, focusing on two academic institutions in Guwahati, Assam—Arya Vidyapeeth College and Dispur College. The findings reveal that cloud-based LMS significantly enhance user engagement, resource accessibility, and cost-effectiveness by eliminating the need for local infrastructure and enabling anytime, anywhere access to the Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC). Moreover, the study highlights the global reach and scalability of cloud-based systems while identifying challenges related to user awareness and training. The results affirm that cloud-based LMS not only reduce operational costs but also transform libraries into dynamic, collaborative, and globally accessible knowledge hubs.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the International Conference on Smart Systems and Social Management (ICSSSM 2025)
Series
Advances in Intelligent Systems Research
Publication Date
29 December 2025
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978-94-6463-950-6
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1951-6851
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-950-6_31How to use a DOI?
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© 2025 The Author(s)
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Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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