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The France Chapter newsletter arrives in summary form by email and the full version is published in a PDF file. Recent issues and interim announcements are listed: http://www.stcfrance.org/taxonomy/term/89 Right now, the current issue is at http://www.stcfrance.org/node/2405 There is an RSS feed, pulled in to Hyperviews Online to the right.

Technically Write has been revamped. The Summer 2007 issue is current at this writing and posted at http://www.stc-dfw.org/newsletter/current/editor.html In future months the link will be with the back issues.

The Summer 2007 issue has reviews of sessions at the recent annual conference, and features including one on using the web to enhance your job search (http://www.stc-dfw.org/newsletter/current/feature8.html).

The Scientific Communication SIG newsletter, The Exchange, is published in HTML in a new and old format and in PDF format. The newsletter is announced to members of the SIG each time it is posted. The summer 2007 issue is at http://www.stcsig.org/sc/newsletter/html/html2007-2.htm and http://www.stcsig.org/sc/newsletter/pdf/2007-2.pdf

In this issue, Geoff Hart reports on numerous sessions at the 2007 STC annual conference, and Jean Hollis Weber has an article on ethics in scientific and technical communication. There is a book review on writing in the health professions by past STC president David Armbruster.

Editor Geoff Hart was elected an STC Fellow in 2007. Congratulations, Geoff.

The Policies and Procedures SIG has an HTML newsletter that is available also as a PDF.

Each issue is announced to SIG members, and the current issue is available on the SIG website for members only (you enter your member number and password). The second quarter 2007 issue has just been posted. It includes a report from the conference by the SIG manager, volunteer opportunites, volunteer news, a profile of a member who works in the financial services sector, and a feature by past SIG manager Audrey Kessler on use of graphics in policies and procedures.

The newsletter archive is at http://www.stcsig.org/pp/newsletter/index.php

The STC editors conduct a newsletter exchange on the newsletter editors’ list. Many editors publish a link to each issue as it is posted. This article accumulated links to recent issues and information about some of the chapter and SIG newsletters. Beginning July 28, 2007 links are being accumulated in separate posts, and there is a category “STC Newsletter Exchange.” There is also an STC Forum post where great articles in chapter and SIG newsletters are highlighted: http://stcforum.org/viewtopic.php?pid=3423#p3423 RSS feeds from STC newsletters are aggregated in the sidebar of Hyperviews Online.

Carolina Chapter. Communique. This online newsletter has its own site, http://stc-carolina.org/newsletter/tiki-index.php The home page lists the contents of the most recent issue, and there is an archive of past issues. It is easy to print all or some of the articles in each issue, and to search for articles on a topic. There is an RSS feed. You can rate articles and discuss them. Don’t miss “Is Technical Writing Your Calling” in the Carolina Communique for first quarter 2007: http://stc-carolina.org/newsletter/tiki-index.php?page=Pith+and+Vinegar%3A+Is+Technical+Writing+Your+Calling%3F June 7, 2007.

Northeast Ohio Chapter. Lines and Letters. A summary of the newsletter is emailed to members and the newsletter editors’ list, and the full issue is posted on the web. The June issue is at http://www.neostc.org/lines/#story4 The chapter is hosting a regional conference in the fall: http://www.neostc.org/lines/#story3 Chapter members have reported their experiences at the STC Annual Conference: http://www.neostc.org/lines/#story18 June 17, 2007.

Orange County Chapter. TechniScribe. The current issue and back issues are accessible from http://www.ocstc.org/newsltr.asp This is a traditional newsletter published as a navigable PDF. Chapter members receive a printed copy and the current issue is uploaded at the same time. The chapter posts a link on the Newsletter Editors’ list. The June 2007 issue has an excellent summary of the STC Annual Conference from the viewpoint of the incoming chapter president. June 11, 2007

Technical Editing SIG. Corrigo. The newsletter is distributed monthly to SIG members as an email summary of the articles on the SIG blog site, http://www.stc-techedit.org/ The month’s issue is also compiled in a PDF file that anyone can download: http://www.stc-techedit.org/newsletter/newsletter-archives/ The April, 2007 issue included “Is Consistency Boring,” http://www.stc-techedit.org/2007/04/03/is-consistency-boring/ –an article on a key aspect of reuse which appeared originally in the Carolina Communique. June 7, 2007.

Usuability and User Experience SIG. Usability Interface. The newsletter is published quarterly on the SIG website. It is announced on the SIG email list. The June, 2007 issue is posted at www.stcsig.org/usability/index.html In this issue, Alice Preston reviews Designing Interactions by Bill Moggridge: http://www.stcsig.org/usability/newsletter/0706-moggridge.html June 15, 2007.