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Copyright and Technical Writing
What is copyright? Copyright is the exclusive right of a creator of a piece of work. That work may be literary or written material, images, photographs, music, or artistic works. This work or product is also referred to as intellectual property. The unauthorized use...
Students win free STC memberships for 2020
The STC Canada West Coast chapter is pleased to announce that the chapter has awarded STC student memberships to six technical writing students for the 2020 membership year. Please join us in congratulating and welcoming all of the winners! Cheryle Brock, Vancouver...
Contracts and professional liability for independent contractors
An independent contractor is a person, business, or corporation that provides a product or service that is agreed upon by a written contract, or sometimes a verbal agreement. Unlike employees, independent contractors do not have a regular employer. Some contractors...
Event report: Productivity hacks for technical communicators
On November 6, 2019, Kit Brown-Hoekstra presented a webinar on productivity for technical writers. She provided dozens of useful tips from her own experiences as a busy and productive person. Kit is an author, trainer, consultant, STC Fellow, a Past President of the...
STC Canada West Coast chapter offers 10 student memberships
In 2019, the STC Canada West Coast chapter awarded 7 students an STC membership. For 2020, the chapter is pleased to cover the $75 (US) annual STC student membership fee for up to 10 post-secondary students in British Columbia. To be eligible, students must provide...
Event report: 2019 STC Summit Recap
The STC held its annual international Summit conference in Denver, Colorado on May 4-8. This year, the Summit marked its highest attendance in almost a decade, with more than 700 participants. Joel Basart, an STC member for over 20 years, and currently STC Canada West...
Seven students are 2019 membership award recipients
The STC Canada West Coast chapter is excited to announce that seven technical writing students received a 2019 STC student membership award. This is a new record! This is the largest number of applications and recipients yet. This year is also the 40th...
Not just a writer! From a content generator to something more
When the much-debated value of a technical writer’s contribution assumes centerstage, nothing says it better than the changing nature of the technical writing profession. Originally the “story-tellers” for the product at hand, writers today, are donning more hats than...
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