The latest Bulletin of the Scientific Instrument Society (SIS) has recently been published, giving the council the welcome opportunity to draw the attention of those so far unaware of it to the SIS' existence.
The Scientific Instrument Society was formed in April 1983 to bring together people with a specialist interest in scientific instruments, ranging from precious antiques to electronic devices only recently out of production. Collectors, the antiques trade, museum staff, professional historians and other enthusiasts will find the varied activities of SIS suited to their tastes. The Society has an international membership. The Society organizes occasional one-day and week-end conferences in attractive locations. Speakers are usually experts in their field, but all members are welcome to give talks. Special `behind-the-scenes' visits to museums are a useful feature. Above all, the Society's gatherings are enjoyable social occasions, providing opportunities to meet others with similar interests. The SIS Bulletin is the Society's journal, published four times a year and sent free to members. It is attractively produced and illustrated, and contains information articles about a wide range of instruments as well as book and exhibition reviews, news of SIS activities, and meetings of related societies. There is a lively letters page, and `mystery objects' are presented. Another feature is a classified advertisement column, and antique dealers and auction houses regularly take advertising space, so that collectors may find the Bulletin a means of adding to their collections. If you would like to know more about the society, its activities, the latest Bulletin and membership, please consult the SIS' web page at http://www.sis.org.uk/
