Avenues to a Career in Scientific Communication  

Scientific communication (SC) covers science, medicine, and technology. Its documentation format ranges from research papers and regulatory-agency submissions to educational/ training materials and reference guides. This panel discussion addresses issues for those entering the area of scientific communication or wishing to enhance their skills in this area.

Armbruster, David L., Nancy E. Davis, Alice L Philbin and Jim J. Walsh. STC Proceedings (1994). Careers>Scientific Communication

Review: The Craft of Scientific Presentations: Critical Steps to Succeed and Critical Errors to Avoid  

As the word craft in the title of the book suggests, the ability to give good presentations is not a genetically linked trait but a craft that can be learned.

Armbruster, David L. Technical Communication Online (2004). Articles>Reviews>Presentations>Scientific Communication

Education, Training, and Research Stem Overview  

Whether we are new or experienced technical communicators, formal and continuing education and training are vital for our careers. And the basis for much of our education and training is developed from research.

Armbruster, David L. STC Proceedings (1995). Articles>Education>Research

Issues In Scientific Communication  

We identify and discuss issues related to substantive editing of scientific material, and examine how technical communicators can support the development and communication of scientific information.

Armbruster, David L., Murrie W. Burgan, LaVonna F. Funkhouser, Mary Fae McKay Carolin Middleton, Barbara J. Miller, Margaret Boone Nestor and Elizabeth A. Smith. STC Proceedings (1994). Articles>Scientific Communication

Issues in Scientific Communication  

Communicators working with scientific researchers are faced with diverse working environments and issues. The panelists discuss five issues of current interest in scientific communication.

Armbruster, David L., Murrie W. Burgan, Christine M. Farmery, Jeffrey L. Hibbard and David E. Nadziejka. STC Proceedings (2001). Articles>Scientific Communication

Issues in Scientific Communication  

Communicators working with scientific researchers are faced with diverse working environments and issues. The panelists discuss five issues of current interest in scientific communication.

Armbruster, David L., Murrie W. Burgan, Christine M. Farmery, Jeffrey L. Hibbard and David E. Nadziejka. STC Proceedings (2001). Articles>Scientific Communication

Issues of Online Research Repositories from the Perspective of the Biomedical Sciences  

This commentary on Joseph Y. Halpern's proposal for a computing research repository discusses difference in traditions and practices of online publishing and repositories between computing and biomedicals sciences. Issues of accessibility and archiving are also discussed.

Armbruster, David L. Journal of Computer Documentation (2000). Articles>Scientific Communication>Online

Meeting The Challenge Of Change, Sharing Ideas For The STC 42nd Annual Conference  

In this panel discussion, the program manager and stem managers for the 42nd STC Annual Conference (scheduled for April 23 through 26,1995, in Washington, D. C.) will be available to share their ideas for the upcoming conference program and to hear your suggestions and ideas for meeting the challenge of change. Only issues related to the program will be discussed.

Armbruster, David L., Deborah L. Baxley Cynthia J. Brock, Steven M. Cascone, Constance L. Kiernan, Deirdre A. Murr, Linda L. Oestreich, Tom Wall and Carolyn L. Watt. STC Proceedings (1994). Articles>TC>Presentations>STC

Recognizing Creative Ways Employers Use Technical Communicators: The Insight Award  

The Hoosier Chapter of STC created a brand new program for recognizing employers who use the skills of technical communicators in expansive ways. Entitled the 'Insight Award,' it is a new type of STC competition that recognizes companies rather than individual technical communicators or technical publications. The panelists of this presentation discuss how the award program was developed, the procedure and criteria used in the judging, problems and planned improvements in the process, publicity and results of the competition, and benefits of the award for STC members and organizations.

Armbruster, David L., Debbie Groulik, Nancy J. Hoffman, William D. Leavitt and Amy Perry. STC Proceedings (2002). Careers>TC>Management

Science, Intellectual Property, and the Web  

Many scientific journals have already moved to Web publication, but multiple concerns attend this conversion. In the past, publication in the sciences has assured that innovations and discoveries can be seen taking place along a continuum, each researcher building on the work of previous researchers. What effect does publishing on the Web and in other electronic forms have on this continuum? Three panelists – a technical-communications researcher, a scientific editor, and an engineering professor – address this question by considering the technological and other protections available to researchers. Scientific journals must also plan carefully for Web publication by allocating funds for protection and proper archiving.

Armbruster, David L., Hillary Hart and John A. Pearce. STC Proceedings (2002). Articles>Scientific Communication>Intellectual Property

Winning the Trust of the Researchers We Work With  

Technical communicators serve as bridges between researchers and a variety of audiences that include other researchers, the news media, and the public. The latter group includes potential funders, such as agency administrators and legislators, as well as scientists/engineers in other fields. Most professional discussions seem to center on how well we meet the needs of our various publics, but this discussion will look into the steps that we need to take to meet the needs of the researchers we work with and to win and maintain their trust. This discussion should emphasize the different “cultures” that are sometimes in conflict: for example, the standards and aims of the scientific and journalistic professions are quite different and sometimes contradictory.

Armbruster, David L., Judith Gunn Bronson, E. Charles Crume, Jr., Nancy E. Davis and Margaret Boone Nester. STC Proceedings (1994). Articles>TC>Professionalism