2022/02/16 by Mayukh Bagchi, Bagchi, Mayukh · 1 citation
Computer Science · Engineering · #Computers and Society (cs.CY) #FOS: Computer and information sciences #IoT and Edge/Fog Computing #Smart Cities and Technologies
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2202.08118
openalex publication_date 2022/02/16 · openalex created_date 2022/04/03 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
The emergence of smart cities as a specific concept is not very old. In simple terms, it refers to cities which are sustainable and driven predominantly by their Information and Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure. Smart libraries and smart knowledge managers, alongside its other smart component-entities, are vital for their emergence, sustenance and progress. The paper attempts at deducing a symbiosis amongst smart cities, smart libraries and smart knowledge managers. It further elaborates on how these will usher in the neo-knowledge society, and the opportunities it'll offer vis-à-vis Library and Information Science (LIS). Finally, it concludes on an optimistic note, mentioning possible future research activities in this regard.