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December 2004

In the December 2004 Newsletter:

The e-mail part of the newsletter consists of the News and Events section. All links to other articles will take you to our website.

News and Events:
-December Meeting on December 14th: Mike Levey on Single Sourcing with AuthorIT
-Important Reminder to Renewing STC members
-Single Source SIG Meeting on Dec 20th
-Morgan White Awards Presented
-Front Runner events
-Call for papers: IEEE Professional Communication Society's Conference in Ireland - July 2005

Web Content: Connecting with Customers
In the second of a three part series, Gauri Ahuja continues her examination of how technical communicators can play the role of customer advocate, to everyone's benefit.

A Writer's World: Docaholics
Andrew Brooke says he can quit documenting things any time he likes...

October/November Meeting Reports
If you were unfortunate enough to have missed them, Susan Webb reports on the previous two STC Toronto meetings.

The Wandering Eye: Dictionaries
Still relying on that dog eared OED in your top drawer? Keith Soltys directs you to a library of dictionaries on the internet.

STC 2005 Elections
The STC elections are coming soon and our coverage begins with an article by Rich Maggiani, who is a candidate to be the Region 1 Director.

From the President's Desk: Looking Back, Looking Ahead
STC Toronto President Robert Milkovich looks back at 2004 and announces our chapter's plans for 2005.

Time Enough for Training
Joyce Aldrich-Halfin of Front-Runner talks about the importance of making time available for training.

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Don't miss Joyce Aldrich-Halfin's article on training in this month's newsletter.


About the STC:

The Society for Technical Communication is an individual membership organization dedicated to advancing the arts and sciences of technical communication. It is the largest organization of its type in the world. Its 25,000 members include technical writers and editors, content developers, documentation specialists, technical illustrators, instructional designers, academics, information architects, usability and human factors professionals, visual designers, Web designers and developers, and translators - anyone whose work makes technical information available to those who need it.

The STC Toronto Chapter was founded in 1959 (then the Society of Technical Writers) and is the largest chapter in Canada.

About this Newsletter:

This newsletter is produced monthly by the STC Toronto Chapter and is sent to all registered members. If you have any feedback or ideas, please e-mail editor Philip Kahn at: newsletter@stctoronto.org

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From the President's Desk:
Looking Back, Looking Ahead
by Robert Milkovich, STC Toronto President

As the joy and relaxation of the Holiday Season approaches, many people take time to reflect on the past year and to look forward to the next.

Looking back, the STC Toronto Chapter has had a very busy year. Our monthly meetings have featured a selection of top notch speakers but perhaps the highlight of this year was a special Wine and Cheese party we held to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the STC. Now though, we must turn our attention to the year ahead.

Our goals for 2005 are simple – we have decided to provide even more service and value for our members:

  • Some time in January, access to our job bank will be restricted to STC Toronto members only. We feel that it is time to reserve this service for those who are paying for it.
  • Over the winter, we will launch a new service – the Online Member Directory – where members can advertise their services to potential employers.
  • Our annual Wine and Cheese Party will be held at the February meeting.
  • In the spring, we plan to hold an exciting Education Day.
  • Finally, we are redesigning and expanding our web site to give it a fresh look with more content and new online services.

These projects demonstrate the Executive Committee’s desire to give you even more reasons to belong to the Toronto Chapter of STC.

We hope that you and your family and friends have a wonderful Holiday Season!