September 2004 (Volume 16 Number 1) About the Quill
In This Issue
President's Message
President Opal Gamble talks about her trip to the STC conference, our first council meeting, and our goals.
Introducing This Year's Council
A lot of people help to make each STC year in our chapter a success.
Get a "glimpse" of this year's council and committee members
and find out a bit more about them.
Upcoming Competition
Learn more about how you can submit documentation to receive a critique that
identifies its strengths and weaknesses.
Coming Events
Something new is always going on in our chapter. Find out what options are
available to you.
Writing Effective Introductions and Overviews
One of two Web seminars, find out what to include in introductions and overviews, and how they ultimately save users time and effort.
Seven Ideas for Sprucing Up Help
Find out what you missed by not attending this Web seminar where participants learned how to create more useful help.
CIC SIG: Expanding Your Business
Learn more about deciding when and how to grow your business.
View From the Other Side...The Other Side of the Tracks
If you like trains, or just reading what's new in England, then you have to read Nancy's first article of the new STC year.
Software vs. Robotics
Get a fresh perspective on two different industries from a writer who has
just switched from the software industry to the manufacturing/robotics industry.
Job Bank
Everyone is always interest in finding a good job. Find out more about our job
bank from both an employer and potential employee's perspective.
American Education
One of our members has gone state-side and has already formed an opinion about education in the States. Find out what makes us lucky to live
in Canada.
How to Get Published
Many of our members dream of getting something they wrote published. Find out what to do to get published in the newsletter.
Our Director's Letter
Jonathan Baker writes a letter that describes what he would do during what can be a difficult time for a technical communicator.
STC Transformation
Find out what is happening with the STC transformation and what you can do to get involved.
The Editor's MessageIf you feel like someone should be sued for false advertising for calling the last two months summer, then you are not alone. I too feel like there really hasn't been much of a break between the last issue in June and getting ready for this issue in August. If the truth be told, I feel worse about the summer; I actually enjoy working on The Quill. The TeamThis year's Quill team members see the return of last year's members: Opal Gamble (Technical Advisor) and Margie Yundt (Copy Editor). Marisa Latin has also volunteered to be on the team this year. Welcome aboard! The Picture of NetworkingSince networking has always been a central component of our chapter, we have decided to include biographies and pictures of those people on council and those people who write articles for the newsletter. Not only are these people brave enough to volunteer their time, they also allow us to get to know them and let us use their pictures. Our volunteers are even more special than I thought. FeaturesThis year we will continue to see articles from Nancy Halverson about living in England and her involvement with the United Kingdom Chapter. Patrick Hofmann has also agreed to continue writing articles about communicating with pictures. Unfortunately, Patrick chose to go to Switzerland this month instead of preparing an article. Look for his first article in October. This year, we have a new feature writer. Diane Russell wrote articles for us last year; the difference is that this year she will write articles about living in the USA. Your Areas of InterestSince this newsletter is for your benefit, I want to know what kinds of articles you would like to see.
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