Hello Colleagues, Greetings!! Organising committee selected following professionals as main resource persons for SIS-2005. Conference Director: Prof M.P.Satija, Dept. of Library and Information Science, Sri Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar Tutorials: *Dspace: Dr A.R.D.Prasad, Professor, D.R.T.C., Bangalore. *E-Publishing: Dr M.G.Sreekumar Librarian, IIM Kozhikode Theme Papers: 1. Dr E.Rama Reddy University Librarian, Central University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad. 2. Dr Harishchandra Librarian, IIT Madras Chennai. 3. Prof C R Karisiddappa Dept. of Library and Information Science Karnatka University, Dharwad. 4. Prof Roshan Lal Raina Librarian, IIM Lucknow Lucknow. 2. Announcements: The Organizing Committee resolved to facilitate the participants from SAARC countries to pay the registration and accomodation amounts in Rupees on par with Indian participants i.e.Rs 1200 and and Rs 600/. The Organizing Committee would like to encourage the young LIS professionals by sponsoring two Research Scholars and two MLIS students for free participation in the Conference and they will be paid T.A. by train (Second class sleeper) in shortest route possible. The Heads of Departments of LIS are requested to nominate suitable candidates. For updates on SIS-2005, visit the conference site at http://sis-india.netfirms.com/sis2005.htm -------------- Prof. RSR Varalakshmi Organising Secretary SIS-2005 Professor and HOD, Dept. of Library and Information Science., Andhra University. Visakhapatnam. E-Mail - rvsn4321@yahoo.co.in Phone - 91 891 2844385-7(O); 91 891 2535251(R) __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Check out the new Yahoo! Front Page. www.yahoo.com