On Thursday, February 22, 2007, Bonnie Granat wrote: > I think it's necessary to implant quality at the top (how do you do that > in a professional society?
Disclaimer: I am not a member of the STC You *have* quality at the top (http://www.stc.org/about/board/board01.asp), and, as an STC member, you elected these people. Two of the people on the board I know professionally -- Paula Berger and Char James-Tanny. Both are hard-working professionals committed to the field of technical writing. Both not only have roles in the STC, but they also speak at conferences, help out in forums, and run businesses (and I think they have lives, as well :). I suspect these same things can be said for the other board members. All organizations have their warts. The people who keep these organizations going should be commended for the things they do well. I personally volunteer for a couple of non-TW organizations. I know what a time commitment it is and also what a thankless job it can be at times. Quality is instilled by the people involved -- by ALL people involved. While there is this STC "umbrella organization", the real benefits come from the local chapters. And you get out of the local chapter what you put in to it. How has your personal STC experience suffered because of typos on their web site or in their printed matter? (other than that irritating tic that we all get when reading something that has a typo, is grammatically incorrect, or which we feel is not well-written? :) Sometimes you have to look beyond the warts and appreciate the value that is there. Dana W. *************************** Dana Worley Software Product Manager/Manager, Software Support Group Campbell Scientific, Inc. Microsoft MVP, Windows Help ______________________________________________ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. DOCUMENTATION & TRAINING WEST 07: THE USER EXPERIENCE April 18-21, 2007 ~ Vancouver BC ~ Marriott Pinnacle ~ free city tour 40+ sessions * free workshops * free iPod offer * www.doctrain.com _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
