I've changed the subject to Volunteering, so it will be properly filed in our archives.. Yes, how many times have a very few of us been brave enough to comment on this? Writing and researching is NOT something I had done professionally for 25 years, when I started to communicate on Arachne about conservation and restoration and about books and researching. I think it has gotten easier with time, though I detest typing and actually failed it in high school! Local guilds have been given permission to reprint what I write on Arachne. However, I am not so willing to write for major guilds, because most volunteer editors have much less knowledge at this point, and one experience of over-editing was very upsetting. I know it is difficult to convince someone to be an editor of the larger bulletins, but I usually have reasons for including content beyond what someone else would do. If something is too long, I want to be the one to decide what to edit out. And, I want to know there are qualified proofreaders. Here are some volunteer possibilities - researching, writing, editing, proofreading - from what is written above. There are many more roles to fill, so something to suit everyone's abilities. Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center -------------------------------------------------------- In a message dated 8/18/2014, nestalace.ca...@btinternet.com writes:
Hi Liz and Spiders, That reminds me of a time when someone was complaining that the Lace Day didn't have the suppliers she wanted. 'Well - I'll nominate you for the Committee, and then you;'ll have an input and, if you become the Events person, you can do it all yourself.' Same reaction as yours - not another word spoken, and no new member on the Committee! Carol - in North Norfolk UK. --------------------------------------- From: Elizabeth Ligeti <lizl...@bigpond.com> Sent: Monday, 18 August 2014, 2:40 I upset someone, very early on in the Guild (1980's) who was complaining there was "nothing much in the new magazine"- I asked if she had contributed anything?. What?!!! That was Far beneath her, by her haughty response!!! Contributing to magazines was for the lower class of lacemakers, obviously. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
