with text this time -- draft solicitation for 2006-2007 volunteers

[Karen Mulholland]

Hi, Kay! 

The online competition hasn't gone away. 
We have merged the print and online competitions, as
there's more overlap every year. We get "online"
entries that come with big printed books, and we get
"print" entries that come with CDs. 
The distinction can be completely arbitrary, and
requiring that distinction has become an exercise in
making rules for the sake of having rules.

We no longer do an online judging day. The judges
assess entries on their own computers, at their
convenience. 

This means that different judges experience the
entries in different ways, because their computers are
set up in different ways. 
This is a *good* thing - if your web site works for
some people but not for others, you really need to
know that you're delivering an unpredictable user
experience.

It's easier to have a single competition than to run
two in parallel. So that's what we've been doing.

Karen


--- "Robart, Kay" <Kay.Robart at tea.state.tx.us> wrote:

> John, does this mean the Online Competition is no
> more, since we haven't
> listed that we need a competition manager? We
> haven't had it recently,
> but that doesn't me we couldn't look for a manager
> this year. Minimum,
> if we can't find a place with computers to host it,
> we could try farming
> out entries to judge's homes as many competitions
> already do.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bounce-stc-austin-admin-170199 at lists.stc.org
>
[mailto:bounce-stc-austin-admin-170199 at lists.stc.org]
> On Behalf Of
> jhgough at austin.rr.com
> Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 9:48 AM
> To: STC Austin Administrative Discussion List
> Subject: [stc-austin-admin] with text this time --
> draft solicitation
> for 2006-2007 volunteers
> 
> OK, this time *with* the msg text. :-)
> (Thanks Tamara)
> JG
> ======================
> Cheri, here is a posting I intend to put up on
> stc-austin-general and 
> the blog.  If you have suggestions, please send them
> by 3p today. I 
> have an early flight tomorrow. 
> 
> (other board members are invited to comment as well)
> 
> =======================
> 
> The 2005-2006 year is drawing to a close and the
> Austin chapter of STC 
> needs YOUR help to continue serving the 
> 
> community of technical writers in Austin.  
> 
> The chart below shows the list of offices, who
> occupies the offices 
> currently, and the current candidates for 
> 
> next year.  Multiple candidates for the same
> position are welcome.  At 
> the May 23 chapter meeting and election 
> 
> and induction is held. 
> 
> For more information, read the job description and
> contact the current 
> officeholder (or the director for the 
> 
> area if the position is currently open). 
> 
> To be listed as a candidate, please send your name
> and email address 
> to: 
> John Gough, President (use president --at--
> stcaustin.org)
> Cheri Mullins, Vice President (use vicepresident
> --at-- stcaustin.org)
> The current officeholder
> 
> Officers will be posting more on the
> stc-austin-general listserv and 
> the blog in the coming weeks. 
> 
> Current officers and email addresses are at:
> http://www.stcaustin.org/board/officers.htm
> 
> Job descriptions (including a schedule of
> activities) are posted at:
>
http://www.stcaustin.org/leadership/STCAustin_Policies_and_Procedures.p
> df
> 
> The vision and strategy for the chapter posted at:
> http://www.stcaustin.org/chapter/mission.htm
>
http://www.stcaustin.org/chapter/STC_Austin_Strategic_Plan_2005_2006.pd
> f
> 
> 
> 
> Office                     Current          
> Candidates
> ------------------------   ---------------- 
> -------------
> President                  John Gough        Cheri
> Mullins
> Vice President             Cheri Mullins     Leah
> Eaton
> Treasurer                  Andy Rogers      
> --open--
> Secretary                  Meryl Wilk        Meryl
> Wilk
> 
> Dir Competitions           Karen Mulholland  Austin
> Skaggs
> Dir Education & Programs   Marian Blake      Marian
> Blake
> Dir Employment             Wanda Hill        Wanda
> Hill
> Dir Outreach               Aaron DaMommio    Tamara
> Dwyer
> Dirr Publications           --open--          Aaron
> DaMommio
> 
> 
> (Competitions
> area)===========================================
> Mgr Pubs Competition       Karen Mulholland 
> --open--
> Mgr Student Writing Comp.  Austin Skaggs    
> Christine Granger
> Mgr Seminars               Wendy Painter    
> --open--
> 
> (Education & Programs
> area)===================================
> Mgr Programs/Info          Marian Blake(act) Joy
> Owen
> Mgr Online SIG             --open--         
> --open--  (inactive)
> 
> (Employment
> area)=============================================
> Mgr Job Bank               Wanda Hill       
> --open--
> Mgr Salary Survey          Kay Robart       
> --open--
> Mgr Ind. Contractors SIG   Dan Eisler        
> 
> (Outreach
> area)===============================================
> Mgr Hospitality            Tom Comey         Tom
> Comey
> Mgr Membership             Ann Gentle       
> --open--
> Mgr Public Relations       Tamara Dwyer     
> --open--
> Mgr Listserv               Andrew Lucchesi  
> --open--
> 
> 
> (Publications
> Area)===========================================
> Mgr Chapter History        --open--
> Mgr Newsletter/Blog        Kendall Johns     Tracey
> Boyd
> Mgr Policies&Procedures    Mary Rio         
> --open--
> Mgr Web (Webmaster)        Seth Park        
> --open--
> 
> 
> 
> 
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