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ABOUT SIS
The Society for
Information Science (SIS) was formed during 1975 with the following aims;
i)
To promote interchange of information in the discipline of information
science and its subdivision amongst the specialists and between specialists and
the public.
ii)
To encourage and assist the professionals to maintain the integrity and
competence of the profession.
iii)
To foster a sense of partnership amongst the professionals engaged in
these fields.
The
Society is of the firm opinion that there should be systematic approach in
adapting new information technology with cot-benefit analysis. There should also
be a plan to strengthen infrastructure viz., to create manpower and maintenance
support to the new technology. The Society is firmly committed to provide a congenial
environment for interaction among information innovation, industry, technology
management and services which are socially relevant in the interest of the
Nation.The SIS functions through an Executive
Committee consisting of experts from different institutions and assisted by
various sub-committees for carrying out its programme.
Membership
Society for Information
Science (SIS) is an all India professional body devoted to encouraging
interaction among information professionals, scientists, managers and users. The
Society is truly professional in nature. It enrolls only the qualified persons
as members after the applications have been screened and approved by the
Membership Screening Committee which is duly nominated by the Executive
Committee.
The Society organises annual Conferences on
different themes and short-term courses on various topics every year. The SIS
awards Fellowships to members in recognition of their outstanding contributions
to information Science and to Society. The Young Information Scientist Award has
been instituted in 1989 in the memory of Late Shri A.S. Raizada, Founder
Secretary of SIS. The publications of SIS include SISCOM and
SISTRANS.
Membership is open to all information professionals. Membership fee for life
members is Rs.1000/- Annual fee for ordinary members is Rs.100/-. Institutional
membership is open to institutions interested and involved in information
management. The institutional membership subscription is Rs.10000/- per year.
Application
Form (Life/Ordinary Membership)
Application
Form (Institutional Membership)
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