STC’s 2008 Salary Database— What are the fastest growing industries for technical writers? Which ones are posting the sharpest declines? Where are salaries going up the most? How much should you expect to make if you apply for a job Read more
The Society for Technical Communication welcomes you to its newest publication: STC’s Notebook. This blog will house relevant information for STC members and those interested in technical communication. New stories and articles will be added frequently and the blog will Read more
STC’s volunteer leadership has been working to develop a recovery and regeneration plan for the Society. As we announced at the Summit in Atlanta in May, STC is experiencing an unprecedented challenge to its financial health in the form of a projected shortfall that could reach as high as $1.2 million. This will continue into 2010 unless we take decisive action right now. The regeneration plan, which will include many of the great ideas suggested by scores of chapter leaders and members through our various communication channels, will be announced as promised by the end of August.
STC and its communities won eight awards for publications excellence in the APEX 2009 competition.
More than 3,700 entries in 11 major categories were submitted. STC Fellow Cynthia Lockley, Washington DC Chapter, received a Grand Award in the major category of Web and Intranet Sites for her work on the chapter’s website. She is also the webmaster for the AccessAbility SIG which won an Award of Excellence for its website.
Have you ever had someone in a business relationship tell you they were slammed with work, only to find their Facebook page full of frequent frivolous activity? Or maybe you have been on Twitter and been surprised by a rude, off-the-cuff remark? Those are a couple of problems to watch out for in the world of social networking etiquette.
Part 1 of this article, in which the author discusses addressing and improving upon some problems with chapter websites, appeared in the July issue of News & Notes.
Q: I was at a local chapter meeting and someone from the chapter took my picture. It is now on the chapter website promoting next year’s meeting, but I never gave permission for the chapter to use my photo. Can the chapter do this?
The Leadership Community Resource (LCR) is the STC’s structure for providing support and guidance to communities. The LCR provides expert volunteer guidance, formal coaching and mentoring in specific leadership areas, support for communities in crisis, and resources for new and prospective leaders.