Archive for January 26th, 2007

Your Chapter Needs You!

This is one of a series of articles on opportunities for serving your local STC community, the Rochester Chapter. The articles written by the Nominations Committee are intended to give you an idea of what the elected Council members and volunteer committee managers of our chapter do, and to introduce you to the people who currently hold those positions.

Program Manager, 2007 - 2008
We are looking for someone to lead the Program Committee. The Program Committee works together to develop educational programs and events which stimulate the exchange of information, provide opportunities to stay up-to-date on current trends in technical communication, and are a great way to network.

Recent programs include: “Book Publishing” by the president and founder of an online author services business, “Options for RoboHelp Users: The Future of Help and Doc-To-Help’s One-Click Project Converter”, “From Fortran to E-Learning—a History” by the father of CBT, and “What is this thing called ‘Flash’? Do I need to learn it?” For announcements of up-coming events, visit http://www.stcrochester.org.

We extend a big thanks to Agapi Theodorou, the outgoing Program Manager for making such fine programs possible.

The Rochester Chapter has a wealth of talent and experience. We may be calling on you to volunteer!

Betsy Christiansen
Estelle Holloway

Your Chapter Needs You!

Have you ever thought about volunteering for the STC Rochester Chapter Advisory Council? The Council meets monthly from September to May to conduct chapter business. Elected Council members include the President, Vice-President (spectrum Chair), Treasurer, Recording Secretary, Program Manager, Membership Manager, two Nominations Committee Members, and the Education Manager. Appointed Council members include the Employment Manager, Historian, List Manager, Newsletter Editor, Public Relations Manager, Technical Publications Competition Manager, and the Web Manager.

So, you’re thinking you would like to volunteer, but perhaps you are worried about the time commitment. In addition to the monthly meetings, each Council member spends time on the duties associated with their position. The amount of time varies with the position*. If you feel you cannot commit to a Council member position, how about co-managing a committee with a colleague, or working on a committee like spectrum or Programs?

In future issues of the Proof Sheet, we will describe the Administrative Council positions as they open up for 2007 - 2008.

If you do decide to volunteer, you will:
• Learn many things that you didn’t know about our organization
• Receive personal satisfaction from helping the chapter
• Get an opportunity to meet new people and connect with others you have enjoyed working with in the past
• Get to use your creativity to solve problems and come up with new ideas for the chapter

We know the Rochester Chapter has a wealth of talent and experience. We may be calling you to volunteer!

In future issues of the Proof Sheet, we will describe the Administrative Council positions as they open up for 2007 - 2008. As of January, Membership, Nominations, and Programs are open. The Nominations Committee has descriptions available for each Council position. If you would like more information about one of these, please contact us:

Betsy Christiansen
betsychristiansen@gmail.com

Estelle Holloway
stell0509@yahoo.com