Connecting Blockchain Technology with Libraries: Opportunities and Risks

Abstract

Full paper: https://www.ilaindia.net/jila/index.php/jila/article/view/408 This study describes a systematic investigation of blockchain technology and its applications across various domains with main focus on libraries. The conceptand working of blockchain technology are discussed with respect to multiple domains to emphasize how the peculiar attribute of this technology can revolutionize ‘library practices’. Opportunities and Risks of blockchain are alsodiscussed to guide the users of blockchain technology. Based on this study, the authors tried to make library professionals aware of this emerging technology and assist them in taking some initiatives for its appropriate application in libraries.