TY - GEN
T1 - LibBlock - Towards Decentralized Library System based on Blockchain and IPFS
AU - Chiu, Wei Yang
AU - Meng, Weizhi
AU - Li, Wenjuan
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 IEEE.
PY - 2021/12
Y1 - 2021/12
N2 - In modern times, the definition and the library's expected functionality did not change much as before. It is still a place for us to hold massive collections of information. Traditionally, libraries require physical storage space for writings and publications, but storing and managing costs can be tremendous. Although the aid of digital promises and computers allows a super high density of information storage, it does not lower the library's complexity. As our main source of information is moving away from physical writings toward digital, the new digital library (i.e., state-run library) faces the challenges of records' integrity and storage efficiency. Focused on this issue, we learn the demands from the Royal Library in Denmark and try to explore the use of blockchain technology. We introduce a system named LibBlock, by integrating with both smart contract and IPFS in order to provide a robust, decentralized, flexible, and adaptive e-Library, which enables the ease of scalability and rigid record keeping. In the evaluation, we investigate the initial performance of LibBlock with Ethereum and show its viability and efficiency.
AB - In modern times, the definition and the library's expected functionality did not change much as before. It is still a place for us to hold massive collections of information. Traditionally, libraries require physical storage space for writings and publications, but storing and managing costs can be tremendous. Although the aid of digital promises and computers allows a super high density of information storage, it does not lower the library's complexity. As our main source of information is moving away from physical writings toward digital, the new digital library (i.e., state-run library) faces the challenges of records' integrity and storage efficiency. Focused on this issue, we learn the demands from the Royal Library in Denmark and try to explore the use of blockchain technology. We introduce a system named LibBlock, by integrating with both smart contract and IPFS in order to provide a robust, decentralized, flexible, and adaptive e-Library, which enables the ease of scalability and rigid record keeping. In the evaluation, we investigate the initial performance of LibBlock with Ethereum and show its viability and efficiency.
KW - Blockchain Technology
KW - Decentralized System
KW - Ethereum
KW - IPFS
KW - Proof of Authority
KW - State Library
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85124087611&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/PST52912.2021.9647821
DO - 10.1109/PST52912.2021.9647821
M3 - Conference article published in proceeding or book
AN - SCOPUS:85124087611
T3 - 2021 18th International Conference on Privacy, Security and Trust, PST 2021
BT - 2021 18th International Conference on Privacy, Security and Trust, PST 2021
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 18th International Conference on Privacy, Security and Trust, PST 2021
Y2 - 13 December 2021 through 15 December 2021
ER -