India’s Social Networking Platform for Library India’s Social Networking Platform for Library and Information Science Professionalsand Information Science Professionals

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Badan BarmanBadan Barman

DRDO Training Workshop on Innovative and Emerging DRDO Training Workshop on Innovative and Emerging Technologies for Library Professionals.Technologies for Library Professionals.

Venue:Venue: Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences, New Delhi. Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences, New Delhi.

Dates:Dates: 4-8 August 2014. 4-8 August 2014.

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Heartiest Welcome to LIS LinksHeartiest Welcome to LIS Links

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IntroductionIntroduction

Library and Information Science Links (LIS Links) Library and Information Science Links (LIS Links) (www.lislinks.com) is the India’s social networking platform for (www.lislinks.com) is the India’s social networking platform for Library and Information Science Professionals. LIS Links is the Library and Information Science Professionals. LIS Links is the single thread through which Indian Librarians are connected with single thread through which Indian Librarians are connected with each others. It was developed by Badan Barman, a Library and each others. It was developed by Badan Barman, a Library and Information Science professional on 26Information Science professional on 26thth of February, 2008 as part of February, 2008 as part of his Ph.D. programme.of his Ph.D. programme.

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Research ProblemsResearch Problems

No Comprehensive DatabaseNo Comprehensive Database

Slow Flow of Recent InformationSlow Flow of Recent Information

Isolated EnvironmentIsolated Environment

Paper Based InformationPaper Based Information

Useful Information is Hard to FindUseful Information is Hard to Find

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Aims and ObjectivesAims and Objectives

Develop a databaseDevelop a database

Dissemination of information in no time (CAS, SDI)Dissemination of information in no time (CAS, SDI)

Person to person communication, Person to group communicationPerson to person communication, Person to group communication

Replacing paper based information with electronic informationReplacing paper based information with electronic information

Archiving the information for futureArchiving the information for future

Consumers are contributors (Web 2.0)Consumers are contributors (Web 2.0)

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ScopeScope

Geographic:Geographic: India India

People:People: Library and Information Science Professionals Library and Information Science Professionals

Subject:Subject: Library and Information Science Library and Information Science

Language:Language: Primarily English Primarily English

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Technology behind LIS Links (Hardware and Software)Technology behind LIS Links (Hardware and Software)

Computer with internet connectivity;Computer with internet connectivity;

Ning (Ning (http://www.ning.com););

GoDaddy (GoDaddy (www.godaddy.com););

Yahoo Pipes (Yahoo Pipes (http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/););

Feedburner (Feedburner (http://www.feedburner.com););

Google Plus (Google Plus (http://www.google.com/+);+);

Twitter (http://www.twitter.com);Twitter (http://www.twitter.com);

Facebook (http://www.facebook.com);Facebook (http://www.facebook.com);

Bookmark (http://www.addthis.com);Bookmark (http://www.addthis.com);

Google Analytics (http://www.analytics.google.com);Google Analytics (http://www.analytics.google.com);

Google AdSense (https://www.google.com/adsense)Google AdSense (https://www.google.com/adsense)

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Cost and ExpenditureCost and Expenditure

The present annual budget of the LIS Links website includes the The present annual budget of the LIS Links website includes the cost of DNS, website hosting, software and Innovation. cost of DNS, website hosting, software and Innovation. Considering the growth (server space) and bandwidth requirement Considering the growth (server space) and bandwidth requirement of the website the recurring cost will goes on increasing every of the website the recurring cost will goes on increasing every year. The main source of income is online advertisements, year. The main source of income is online advertisements, sponsorship and voluntary donation.sponsorship and voluntary donation.

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Features of LIS LinksFeatures of LIS Links

Chat (Individual or Group)Chat (Individual or Group)

Scrap MessageScrap Message

EmailEmail

RSSRSS

BlogBlog

Discussion ForumDiscussion Forum

Discussion GroupDiscussion Group

EventsEvents

PhotoPhoto

VideoVideo

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Ways of Dissemination of InformationWays of Dissemination of Information

WebsiteWebsite

Mobile Version of the WebsiteMobile Version of the Website

SMS (Commercial)SMS (Commercial)

EmailEmail

Google PlusGoogle Plus

TwitterTwitter

FacebookFacebook

RSSRSS

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Achievements of LIS LinksAchievements of LIS Links

LIS Links provide LIS Links provide informationinformation to the professionals, to the professionals, solutionsolution to the to the problem they faced and provide a platform to have their problem they faced and provide a platform to have their voicevoice in a in a very effective way. It instituted thevery effective way. It instituted the LIS LINK Scholars Award, LIS LINK Scholars Award, India's Best Institutional Repository Award India's Best Institutional Repository Award andand LIS Links LIS Links Grants (Grants for Association / Organization and Grants for Grants (Grants for Association / Organization and Grants for Libraries)Libraries)

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15,575 Members, 15,575 Members, increasing 6 in a dayincreasing 6 in a day

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State No. of MembersAndaman and Nicobar Islands 15Andhra Pradesh 619Arunachal Pradesh 15Assam 244Bihar 173Chandigarh 150Chhattisgarh 117Dadra and Nagar Haveli 4Daman and Diu 5Delhi 1,088Goa 39Gujarat 497Haryana 441Himachal Pradesh 75Jammu and Kashmir 152Jharkhand 73Karnataka 979Kerala 592Lakshadweep 8Madhya Pradesh 578Maharashtra 1,162Manipur 26Meghalaya 43Mizoram 16Nagaland 5Odisha 249Pondicherry 104Punjab 324Rajasthan 218Sikkim 23Tamil Nadu 756Telangana 37Tripura 20Uttar Pradesh 1,382Uttarakhand 182West Bengal 769Others 4,395Total 15,575

35,011 Reach35,011 Reach, , increasing 15 in a dayincreasing 15 in a day

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Platform Website URL ReachLIS Links (Email, SMS) http://www.lislinks.com 15,575RSS (Email, Feed) http://feeds.feedburner.com/lislinks

http://feeds.feedburner.com/lislinksJobshttp://feeds.feedburner.com/lislinksEvents

6,085

Google Plus https://plus.google.com/+LISLinksIndia 331Twitter https://twitter.com/lislinks 330Facebook https://www.facebook.com/lislinks

https://www.facebook.com/lislinksindiahttps://www.facebook.com/groups/LISLinksIndia

12,690

Total Reach 35,011

1,518 Daily Visitors, 1,518 Daily Visitors, 45 minutes spent45 minutes spent

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Type ValueUsers 47,064Sessions 89,295Pageviews 360,069Pages / Session 4.03Avg. Session Duration 00:22:42Bounce Rate 41.27%% New Sessions 43.50%

28,831 Pages of Content28,831 Pages of Content

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Type of Content Number of ItemsProfile Pages 15,575Jobs 3,936Events 603Discussions 7,339Photos 1,169Videos 68Groups 141Total 28,831

136,256 Global Alexa Rank136,256 Global Alexa Rank

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AwardsAwards

PC Quest Magazine in its nomination of the project to the PC PC Quest Magazine in its nomination of the project to the PC Quest Best IT Implementations of the Year 2009 under “Online Quest Best IT Implementations of the Year 2009 under “Online Portal and Web Based Solutions” category commented as “this Portal and Web Based Solutions” category commented as “this initiative has made this portal one of India’s best in LIS and among initiative has made this portal one of India’s best in LIS and among a very few in the world” (PC Quest 2009).a very few in the world” (PC Quest 2009).

The LIS Links project was also able to receive “Jury Special The LIS Links project was also able to receive “Jury Special Mention” award in the category of “Best Usages of ICT in Mention” award in the category of “Best Usages of ICT in Education and Learning” in the E-North East Award held at Education and Learning” in the E-North East Award held at Kohima, Nagaland (India).Kohima, Nagaland (India).

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ConclusionConclusion

Circular, Sample, BioData and DDS are added attraction at the Circular, Sample, BioData and DDS are added attraction at the LIS Links.LIS Links.

If you want to connect with the other Librarians in India and want If you want to connect with the other Librarians in India and want to communicate with them then there is no other alternative than to communicate with them then there is no other alternative than LIS Links.LIS Links.

LIS Links is a marketing powerhouse for Library related events, LIS Links is a marketing powerhouse for Library related events, jobs and other information. You can distribute your information jobs and other information. You can distribute your information freely to a large group of professionals and receive the messages freely to a large group of professionals and receive the messages that are targeted to your need.that are targeted to your need.

You can save your online time and effort by avoiding duplicate or You can save your online time and effort by avoiding duplicate or unnecessary massage by being over LIS Links.unnecessary massage by being over LIS Links.

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I am eagerly waiting for your to meet at LIS LinksI am eagerly waiting for your to meet at LIS Links

www.lislinks.comwww.lislinks.com

Badan BarmanBadan Barman+91 98642 05166+91 98642 05166

badanbarman@gmail.combadanbarman@gmail.comwww.badanbarman.inwww.badanbarman.in

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