The Society for Technical Communication (STC) is an international professional society for the advancement of the theory and practice of technical communication. It has hundreds of local chapters (also known as 'communities.'
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Jobs in Technical Communication: A Research Database 
This paper reports on the development of a long-term research database about qualifications listed in job announcements for positions in technical communication.
Broadhead, Glenn J., Malcolm Culbertson and G. Scott Gehrs. STC Proceedings (2002). Careers>TC
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John Renish publishes by far the most complete booklist within technical writing. The booklist includes books, tools (incl. software), periodicals, and Internet references (newsgroups, mailing lists incl. TECHWR-L, and ftp/html netsites). The list is at present approx. 192 Letter landscape pages and a little more A4 pages, organised as tables. For A4 printout of the books.rtf you need to reformat it to A4 Landscape (Files/Page setup), and then update the list of Contents.
Renish, John. Peter Ring Consultants. Resources>Bibliographies>TC
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The Journal of Business and Technical Communication 
The Journal of Business and Technical Communcation keeps you informed about the latest communication practices, problems and trends in both business and academic settings. It covers written, oral and electronic communication in all areas of business, science and government. Created over a decade ago to meet the growing demand for research and analysis in this expanding field, JBTC covers topics of fundamental interest and key issues such as: managerial communication; collaborative writing; ethics of business communication; technical writing pedagogy; business-communication education; gender differences in writing; international communication; graphic design; ethnography and corporate culture.
Journal of Business and Technical Communication. Journals>TC>Business Communication>Rhetoric
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Journal of Computer Documentation 
This quarterly publication of SIGDOC features refereed original articles and classic reprints, always accompanied by open peer commentary essays and multiple, comparative book reviews.
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Journalism & Technical Communication Scholarships
The department awards several scholarships annually.
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Juggling Projects: Managing Multiple Technical Communication Projects
Managing multiple projects can seem like juggling eggs in front of a crowd of people—sometimes you wonder if you’re going to catch everything! Many managers have difficulty maintaining the progress of multiple projects without focusing on one project while the others fall by the wayside. In this workshop, we’ll discuss the most common mistakes managers make and suggest techniques for staying on top of multiple technical communication projects. Before you know it, you’ll be juggling like a professional… juggler, that is.
Wise, Mary and Molly Hammar. STC Proceedings (1998). Careers>Management>TC
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July 1, 2000, through August 31, 2,000
This report covers specifications, standards, and amendments received from July 1, 2000, through August 31, 2000.
Bach, Claudia. Intercom (2000). Articles>History>TC
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July 15, 2001 through October 15, 2001
This report covers specifications, standards, and amendments received from July 15, 2001, through October 15, 2001.
Bach, Claudia. Intercom (2002). Articles>History>TC
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Just a Cog in the Machine? Implications for Technical Communicators
This article explores the implications of choosing to work as a cog in the field of technical communication. The author includes perspectives from cog-colleagues and manager/cogs, and touches on concepts of ownership, recognition, and egoless communication. She recommends exercises in discipline-specific poetry and editing in a workshop setting as practical ways to work toward detachment.
MacQueen, Lisa Clare. Orange Journal, The (2002). Articles>TC>Collaboration
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JustTechWriterJobs.com is a gateway to a collection of technology niched jobsites.
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A collection of links to websites in rhetoric and technical communication.
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Karlstad, Sweden - a Centre of Excellence in Technical Communication
How did Karlstad, a medium-sized town in central Sweden, come to be a 'centre of excellence' in Technical Communication? Well, a lot of it has to do with Ericsson.
Lewis-Sturmhoefel, Jeanne. TC-FORUM (1998). Articles>TC>Regional>Scandinavia
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Keeping Our Sanity: Managing Change in an Ever-Changing World
Change is an integral part of our lives. Businesses change, careers change, lives change. But what is the nature of change? And how can we effectively navigate change? Change is a dynamic process that in many ways is similar to the grief process. Strategies for navigating through change include humor, establishing and maintaining a vision, communication, other interests, adjustment time, and realizing that you have choices and options.
Eschen, Mary L. STC Proceedings (1995). Careers>TC>History
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Keeping Up with New Technologies: Professional Development for the Freelancer
Online documentation... usability testing... multimedia—new tools and processes to support these and other technologies flood the technical communications field. All technical communicators face the challenge of keeping up with these developments. Freelancers, however, face a special challenge: they must be prepared to use any technology and must provide their own training. In this panel, four experienced freelancers discuss proven solutions to the professional development challenge.
Hayhoe, George F., Barbara J. Philbrick, Lynnette R. Porter, and David M. Taylor. STC Proceedings (1995). Careers>TC>Technology
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Kindred Spirits? Usability Practitioners and Technical Communicators
Technical communicators and usability practitioners are not simply kindred spirits--they are the same spirit: the spirit of communication.
Keirnan, Timothy. Usability Interface (2006). Articles>TC>Usability
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The author discusses considerations in deciding whether to work abroad or not. Outlines possible goals and objectives as well as contract and visa issues.
Sala, David P. Intercom (2006). Careers>TC>International
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Techies often work with recruiters, but do they understand the recruiting business? Not usually, and that's too bad. To work effectively with recruiters, it helps to have more than passing knowledge of the recruiting business. Stan Dlugozima, managing partner of InPlace Technical Resources in New York, says technology professionals should know from the start how the business functions. To put it bluntly, companies pay Dlugozima to find individuals they want to hire. 'The company is my boss,' says Dlugozima. 'My job is to find a person who my client wants to hire.' Like techies, recruiting and staffing firms come in different flavors, typically divided into firms seeking workers for contract jobs or those trying to fill permanent positions.
Hoffman, Allan. Monster.com (2002). Careers>TC
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KnowGenesis International Journal for Technical Communication (IJTC)
KnowGenesis IJTC is a freely available, international, scholarly journal, dedicated to making accessible the results of research across a wide range of information-related disciplines under Technical Communication. KnowGenesis publishes both referred papers and working papers in the fields of technical communication, documentation, information science, information and technology management, information systems and information policy.
Kudesia, Saurabh. International Journal for Technical Communication (2005). Journals>TC
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Review: KnowGenesis Online Library for Technical Communication
What makes KnowGenesis different is, I feel, it has a potential both for the corporate needs and the non-corporate users of knowledge management (KM). On one hand, organizational and corporate knowledge is captured, processed, shared and available in many KM portals are well organized. And, in such a junction, this journal adds value to the existing knowledgebase with its own specialty.
Taher, Mohamed. Blogspot (2006). Articles>Reviews>TC
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A weblog about technical documentation, training, and marketing materials.
Campbell, Caren Weiner and Barry Campbell. Knowledge Work. Resources>TC>Technical Writing>Blogs
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Här nedan finns länkar till hemsidor inom området teknikinformation. Om du vill bidra med en länk är du välkommen att skicka ett E-postmeddelande till Karl-Eric via länken ovan.
Backman, Karl-Eric. FTI. (Swedish) Resources>Directories>TC>Scandinavia
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A Layered Literacies Frame for Articulating Program Goals
Anyone who presumes to use language for workplace tasks and problem-solving will need literacies beyond the formal ones traditionally and historically at the center of technical communication programmatic instruction. Today’s technical and scientific communication students must possess multiple literacies to be successful in the dynamic workplaces they will enter, no matter what their chosen specialties&endash;environmental, safety, medical, information technology, or multimedia writing. To meet students’ needs whether they enter programs for a single course or a course of study, I propose a pedagogical frame for articulating technical communication program goals. This frame is defined in terms of six key literacies--basic, rhetorical, social, technological, ethical, and critical.
Cargile Cook, Kelli. CPTSC Proceedings (2000). Academic>Education>TC
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Lead Volunteers to Superstardom
Thanks to the Orlando Chapter, we now have a program that our volunteers enjoy. Whether or not you decide to do something like this for your community is up to you. But remember this: someone out in the world of STC has tried something. Rely on their expertise. You don't need to reinvent the wheel.
Haughton, Mel. Tieline (2008). Articles>TC>Community Building>STC
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STC offers members many opportunities to practice and improve leadership skills. Whether you are guiding the chapter as an officer, serving as a committee manager, or participating in another way, you can make a difference this year! I encourage you to use this opportunity to sharpen your leadership, time management, and organizational skills. You will find it rewarding-both personally and professionally-and the experience will shine through on the job and on your resume.
Laurent, J. Suzanna. Carolina Communique (1999). Articles>Management>TC
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There is an aspect of leadership that’s just as important as knowing how to resolve conflicts. That is knowing when and how to listen. If we are leading a chapter or a SIG or a Society-level committee and one of our members raises an issue, we need to listen very carefully to what they have to say.
Farbey, David. Tieline (2008). Articles>Management>Community Building>STC
