July-August 2004

These last four years as Editor of the Ragged Left have been wonderful, but I'm handing over the publication to a new team, as I take on my new role within the Berkeley Chapter as Public Relations Manager. It's great to leave on a high note. This year the Ragged Left won two awards in the annual STC International Newsletter competition. That could not have happened without the support of many volunteer writers, so it really is an award to the whole chapter.

I'll still be lurking around in my new role, hopefully writing a little more for the chapter and encouraging others to volunteer.

See you at the Hotel Shattuck,

Jessica Livingston
Ragged Left Editor (departing)
Ragged Left Topic Needs
Below is a list of the articles we are most often searching for.

Monthly Recap
Each month we look for a volunteer to write a recap of the speaker's presentation at our monthly meeting. The length of that article should be around 350 words, although if it was a particularly engaging topic we can run a longer article. Attendance at the meeting would be necessary.

Resource Column
Every month we run a monthly resource column. Suggested topics include a review of software; new, new version, or related: a Website or other online resource related to our industry: books or other tools you found useful: a process, language, or class that was beneficial. To insure that your topic has not been recently covered, please clear the topic in advance with the editor. Suggested length: 375-750 words.

Feature Articles
We're open to articles on unsolicited topics.

Please send articles as an attached document, preferably in MS Word, with no formatting.

Submission Guidelines
Each month the Ragged Left publishes original articles from our members and other chapters. This is a great opportunity to be published with a byline to add to your portfolio. We edit materials to meet our needs. You retain copyright, but grant every STC publication royalty-free permission to reproduce the article or illustration in print or any other medium.

Please contact the editor to make sure your intended topic is timely and appropriate, and for details of how to submit articles and illustrations. Deadline for unsolicited submissions is the 20th of the month preceding publication.

Copyright and Reprint Information
Ragged Left writers retain their copyright, but grant every STC publication royalty-free permission to reproduce the article or illustration in print or any other medium. Other STC publications are hereby granted permission to reprint articles from Ragged Left, provided such reprints credit the author and a copy of any publication containing such a reprint is sent to the Ragged Left editor. Our mailing address is: Newsletter, STC-Berkeley, PO Box 1007, Berkeley CA 94701-1007. If it is an electronic publication, email the editor.

Publication
The Ragged Left is published six times a year.

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