CLOUD COMPUTING ROLE IN PRESERVING INFORMATION WITHIN LOCAL LIBRARIES IN JORDAN: THE MEDIATING IMPACT OF IT INFRASTRUCTURE

Abstract

Current study aimed at examining the influence of cloud computing components (clients, data centers and distributed servers) in preserving information within university libraries through the mediating influence of IT infrastructure. Researcher employed the quantitative approach through depending on a 5 liker scale questionnaire with 29 items. Questionnaire was distributed on (162) employees within private universities in Jordan. Results of study indicated a positive influence of cloud computing on preserving library information and confirmed the mediating influence of IT infrastructure on that process. Study also revealed that "clients" as a component of cloud computing plays a role in presenting a better cloud computing experience for university libraries in a way that depends on how beneficial and supporting the used devices are. Study recommended the need to take advantage of cloud computing in higher education.