Connecting Library and Information Science Professional in India

Appeal to join hands

APPEAL: Join this site (http://lishelp.ning.com/) to strengthen the LIS profession/professionals and society.

Dear Professionals/Friends,
I would like to inform you about the new initiative taken to strengthen the LIS professionals and Society via a social network entitles (HELP DESK FOR LIBRARY AND SOCIETY (HDLS) created with the suggestions by different professionals. Kindly see the website (http://lishelp.ning.com/) which will be formally Launch on 14th November, 2009 i.e. First day of National library week.

Till 14th November kindly evaluate (ALSO SIGN UP if already member of any other ning site like http://lislinks.ning.com simply sign in with your same ID and password only you have to update the profile) the site and let me know any problem and what other pin pointed information could be put on the site which may be the day today requirements of the Library and society.

Aim of the Help Desk for Library and Society (HDLS)

To strengthen the Library profession/professionals and society
Objectives

1. To inform LIS professionals and society about the recent happenings/events.
2. To reduce the rate of corruption from the society and to use RTI Act effectively.
3. To help the Library Users/Library professionals on any professional/technical problems.
4. To make strong/active group of LIS professionals via the HDLS.
5. To enhance the status of LIS profession/professionals in the society.
6. To provide strong plate form for discussion/Highlight professional issues and solutions.
7. To bring all the consortia members at one platform for resource sharing.

Note: Kindly propose your name to be included in the list of:

1. Advisors (who advices the site administrators and other members for improvement) OR
2. Active members (who could be contacted for professional/other issues along with interest area for help like open source software, automation; e-resources, leadership etc.) (OR for both advisors and members)