May 2008: This month we do a bit of reflecting on the past year, as well as looking forward to the upcoming year. You will find engaging articles, including a president's message, a note about the community's merit award, a recap of the April meeting, a treasurer's tip about phishing, and winners of the education award.

April 2008: This month, Linda Foltz and Leslie Akehurst give us a review of the WritersUA Conference on Software User Assistance, and we have a treasurer's tip about gas prices, advice from Tieline about convincing your boss to pay your membership dues, a recap about Software Saturday, and a message from STC-PMC about hosting the upcoming Technical Communication Summit.

March 2008: This month Michael Gernes, STC-Central Iowa President, provided some good tips for working on virtual teams and he provided a message to the community. You can also read a treasurer's tip about investing in your retirement and information about our new online payment option.

February 2008: This month we talked about where the tech comm field is headed, plus we have some other intriguing features. Read an article from JoAnn T. Hackos, PhD and industry expert that gives her view on the future of technical publishing, get a treasurer’s tip about filing your taxes, learn about STC member Kyley Leger, mark your calendars for upcoming STC-Central Iowa meetings, and view the bios of candidates in the upcoming STC election.

January 2008: This month was a hodgepodge, and we have some great articles. Read a piece from Mary Gerhardt about the STC image in popular cutlure, get to know STC member Amy Tehan, check out details about our education program award application, get some networking ideas, build your savings savvy, view some online resources, and don't miss out on our Software Saturday early bird registration!

Perspectives Archive

Perspectives is a publication of STC-Central Iowa. The newsletter is published monthly, from September to May, and is produced by volunteers of the Central Iowa community. To submit an article of any topic, or if you are interested in volunteering as a copy editor, photographer, advertising manager, or any other position, contact the newsletter editor, Jessi Strawn.