Resources (WIKI)The Environmental, Safety, & Health Communications SIG
Welcome! On this page you will find general announcements about the ESH SIG and a brief introduction to our wiki. Also, please look at our postcard at the bottom of the page, which can be downloaded and distributed to your colleagues.
New! STC’s 55th Annual Conference/Technical Communication Summit
STC’s 55th Annual Conference/Technical Communication Summit will be held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from Sunday, June 1 through Wednesday June 4, 2008. You can learn more about the conference and register at www.stc.org/55thConf
The ES&H SIG has opportunities for you as a Board Member
We still need members to fill the following Board positions
SIG Manager
Diana Barkley has graciously agreed to stay on as the Interim SIG Manager until someone volunteers to step into her shoes, but she is looking forward to being able to hand over the position to a person who has more time! The SIG Manager's duties include:
- Leading and managing the SIG, including communications via the SIG Web site, newsletter, and e-mail discussion group
- Presiding over the annual SIG business meeting and coordinating with the SIG board the promotion of the SIG at the annual STC conference
- Approving operating expenses toward the SIG budget
- Submitting quarterly reports (using a form) to STC
- Representing the SIG and interacting with other SIG managers via the SIG leaders e-mail list and the STC SIG coordinator
Membership Manager
We'd like to thank Beth Keena, the retiring Membership Manager, for her many years of excellent service. Therefore, the Membership Manager position is open and we are looking for a volunteer to step forward and perform the following duties:
- Send a welcome e-mail to new SIG members each month and update the welcome e-mail based on input from the SIG Manager, as needed
- Keep a current roster of SIG members (e-mailed monthly from STC headquarters in xls.format)
- Provide information on membership data (counts) fo the SIG Manager
- Communicate with other SIG officers about matters affecting the SIG
- Send e-mails to the entire SIG membership on rare occasions, as needed
Web Manager
The Web Manager position is open and we need an experienced (or eager-to-learn) volunteer to update the Web site. Bonnie Yelverton has agreed to come back as Interim Web Manager, and will be pleased to help you learn to do the few tasks needed to update the site.
- Once a year with the annual conference information.
- Once a year when the new board is announced.
- As requested by the board.
- If you have the skills and time to do even more with the site, we'll be delighted to discuss your ideas with you, and support you in their implementation.
Would you like to help?
You still have time to invest in your SIG by nominating yourself or someone else, with their permission or knowledge of course. Please contact the Nominating Committee if you wish to serve as the SIG Manager, Membership Manager, or in a smaller capacity; we'd be happy to discuss other opportunities in the SIG with you. STC has an extremely supportive SIG Advocate and a SIG Leaders group that will help you succeed through sharing information in conference calls and a wiki.
Nominating Committee
- Hillary Hart, hart@mail.utexas.edu, 512-471-4635
- Diana Barkley, dbarkley@swbell.net, 512-239-6642
- Kathy Hall, kjhall@u.washington.edu, 206-685-6737
Wiki
Our website has a WIKI-based resources area, where you can participate by adding information about your work and ideas, courses, good books, a link to your website and resume or other materials of interest to the members of our community. Use this new resource often to network with other members with the same interests! To access the WIKI you have to sign in with your STC membership number.
ES&H SIG at the STC International Conference
Please check back for information about the 2008 International Conference. For information on past conferences, please check the ES&H SIG Conference page.
Activities
SIG activities include our online newsletter, reaching out to members of related professional organizations, compiling and resources for our members, such as courses and curricula related to this particular area of technical communication, and an anthology of related articles.
Postcard
Download our postcard and distribute it to friends