Re: SPIN Jean Freiser 21 Jul 2017 14:58 EST
I couldn't agree with you more Chris!! I can totally relate with Lynette going down memory lane on InfoEd Spin with the same experiences, floppy's and all. I also remember The Annual Register of Grant Support and the Foundation Directory. That was the way we did things then. I still think SPIN and InfoEd Global is a terrific product with great staff. Jean Freiser, CRA Contracts and Grants Associate Director 3350 La Jolla Village Drive (151A); San Diego, CA 92161 Office 858 552 8585 ext. 2797 xxxxxx@vmrf.org; www.vmrf.org “Honoring Service with Science” -----Original Message----- From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@lists.healthresearch.org] On Behalf Of Chris Thompson Sent: Friday, July 21, 2017 12:22 PM To: xxxxxx@lists.healthresearch.org Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] SPIN Let's not forget Bill DiCocco! Possibly the nicest man I've EVER met. -Chris www.moderas.co On Fri, July 21, 2017 2:43 pm, Michael, Lynette wrote: > In response to the conversation about SPIN, I would just say that I've > been a fund searcher since 1986 (Wash U in St Louis) and remember the > first SPIN iteration from the late 80's (I think). It was the brain > child of the grants office at SUNY-Albany, and Ed Johnson Senior > (InfoEd > Global) purchased the database sometime later. The original version > was online with a printout of funding opportunities from your search > mailed (as in Post Office) to you about a week later. I also remember > a floppy disk version and then the web version. (Wow, I have been > around way longer than I realized!) > > > In comparison to my original fund searching tools (two thick books - > the Annual Register of Grant Support and the Foundation Directory), > SPIN was and is an amazing tool. There is no such thing as a perfect > database (have you reviewed your electronic health records lately?), > but I use SPIN on a daily basis to help me keep up with funding > opportunities and to perform fund searches for our faculty. And as > several others on the list noted, the people responsible for SPIN, > especially Keith Willis, have provided invaluable assistance and are > always open to suggestions for improvement of the product. > > > Thank you. > > > > Lynette > > > ==================================== > > > Lynette Michael, Director > Office of Research Development and Education (ORDE) University of > Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus > Telephone: 303-315-5822 > E-Mail Address: mailto:xxxxxx@ucdenver.edu > ORDE Website: http://ucdenver.edu/orde ORDE Blog: > http://orde-cu.blogspot.com/ > > > > = = = = = = > > > Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including > subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available > via our web site at http://www.healthresearch.org (click on the "RESADM-L" > link under "Sponsored Programs"). > > A link directly to helpful tips: http://tinyurl.com/resadm-l-help > > > = = = = = = > > = = = = = = Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via our web site at http://www.healthresearch.org (click on the "RESADM-L" link under "Sponsored Programs"). A link directly to helpful tips: http://tinyurl.com/resadm-l-help = = = = = = = = = = = = Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via our web site at http://www.healthresearch.org (click on the "RESADM-L" link under "Sponsored Programs"). A link directly to helpful tips: http://tinyurl.com/resadm-l-help = = = = = =