An Exploratory Analysis of Messages on a Prominent LIS Electronic Discussion List from India

  • S.M. Pujar Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Goregaon (East), Mumbai-400 065 E-mail: pujar@igidr.ac.in
  • G. Mahesh National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (NISCAIR) New Delhi-110 067 E-mail: gmahesh7@gmail.com
  • Francis Jayakanth J.R.D. Tata Memorial Library, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore-560 012 E-mail: franc@library.iisc.ernet.in
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14429/djlit.34.1.5942
Keywords: LIS-Forum, e-mail, discussion list

Abstract

The study analyses some of the aspects of e-mail postings such as number of posts, contributors and the topics of discussion on India’s leading e-mail discussion list, LIS-Forum between 2006 and 2011. It has been found from the study that during the period of study on an average; about 1600 postings per year, are being circulated on the LIS-Forum, out of which ‘announcements’ are forming the major posting. It shows, even in an era of several powerful social media and Web 2.0 tools, the e-mail based discussion list which is the earliest kind of social medium, continues to retain its relevance and popularity and it is evident from its usage by professionals in India to form their virtual network.

DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology, 2014, 34(1), pp. 23-17. http://dx.doi.org/10.14429/djlit.34.5942


Published
2014-01-17
How to Cite
Pujar, S., Mahesh, G., & Jayakanth, F. (2014). An Exploratory Analysis of Messages on a Prominent LIS Electronic Discussion List from India. DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology, 34(1). https://doi.org/10.14429/djlit.34.1.5942
Issue
Vol 34 No 1 (2014)
Section
Papers

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