<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Dear All,</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">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. </font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">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. </font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">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</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif"><b>Few Benefits of Professional Networking
Sites</b>:</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">(1) User details will help to know each
other better</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">(2) Helps in networking & expanding
network easily</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">(3) Helps in locating experts</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">(4) Serves as a knowledge repository</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">(5) Discussions can be categorized</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">(6) Each member can have their own space/presence</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">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 </font><a href=www.ning.com></font><font size=2 face="sans-serif">www.ning.com</a><font size=2 face="sans-serif">
- an online platform for creating social networks.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Regards,</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif"><br>
M Nandeesha<br>
Tata Consultancy Services<br>
Mailto: m.nandeesha@tcs.com<br>
Website: </font><a href=http://www.tcs.com/><font size=2 face="sans-serif">http://www.tcs.com</font></a><font size=2 face="sans-serif"><br>
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