Blockchain technology in the library / Nancy Herther.
Topic:
BLOCKCHAINS (DATABASES)Publisher/Date:
Medford, NJ : Information Today, Inc., 2018.Note:
In Online Searcher. -- Vol. 42 - no. 5 (September/October 2018).Summary:
Blockchain, although a relatively new technology, has ignited a tremendous amount of interest. The enthusiasm of supporters and early adopters border on the fanatical. Its distributed ledger system - marked by decentralization, unique and immutable transactions, and data stored in secure, verifiable, and permanent blocks is gaining advocates in many disciplines and industries worldwide.