[LIS-Forum] LIS-Forum to the next level of communication & collaboration

[M Nandeesha]

Dear All,

LIS-Forum was launched in November, 1994 by NCSI under the leadership of 
late Dr. T.B. Rajashekar as a current awareness tool for improving 
professional knowledge and competence of LIS professionals in India. The 
vision of Dr Rajashekar has benefited all library & information 
professionals in enhancing their knowledge and also helped in professional 
networking. 

Time keeps moving & with it brings in a lot of changes in all aspects. In 
the recent years, the changes in technological areas are tremendous with 
Web 2.0 applications. The success of web 2.0 applications can be evidenced 
with the high usage rate of Blogs, Wikis, Social Networking Sites, etc. 
So, the way people communicate & collaborate is taking a new shape. 
Professional/Social Networking sites like LinkedIn.com, FaceBook.com, etc 
are being used by most of the people across the world to communicate & 
collaborate for professional & personal needs. 

So, in view of the developments in the professional networking area, do 
you think it's time for LIS-Forum to move on to the next level of 
communication & collaboration by having a "professional networking site"? 
Your feedback please

Few Benefits of Professional Networking Sites:
(1) User details will help to know each other better
(2) Helps in networking & expanding network easily
(3) Helps in locating experts
(4) Serves as a knowledge repository
(5) Discussions can be categorized
(6) Each member can have their own space/presence

If the responses are positive for having a LIS-Forum professional network 
site, then NCSI may kindly take up this suitably & explore the options. 
One such platform which can be explored is www.ning.com - an online 
platform for creating social networks.

Regards,

M Nandeesha
Tata Consultancy Services
Mailto: m.nandeesha at tcs.com
Website: http://www.tcs.com
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