Online Information SIG Manager Information

1. Briefly describe the purpose of the SIG and your role.
The scope of the Online SIG encompases all aspects of publishing documentation for 
viewing in online formats such as PDF, HTML, WinHelp, and XML. Discussion topics can 
include basic talks on these online formats, design strategies for good online usability, 
managing single-source publishing, and software tools used in online publishing. As 
manager for the SIG, my role is to organize and monitor the monthly meetings.

2. How many hours of your time per month does your role require?
This varies, but on average probably around 8 hours per month.

3. Where do you typically meet?
Not sure yet. The first meeting is in Beaverton at the Greenwood Inn, but future meetings will 
likely be much smaller than this and meet elsewhere--perhaps in downtown Portland.

4. Who do you contact at this location to make arrangements?
I talked with Mary Sutton at the Greenwood Inn.

5. How far in advance do you call to arrange meeting facilities?
2-3 weeks.

6. Do you provide refreshments for the meetings? If so, what?
Yes. Snacks and iced tea/coffee/water.

7. What is the meeting charge for STC members and non-members?
June meeting is $8 for members, $12 for non-members. Future meetings will likely be 
cheaper.

8. When do you meet? (i.e., 3rd Tues. of each month; no July/August/December meetings)
Last Monday of each month. Probably no August meeting.

9. Who are the last 3 managers of this SIG? (Please list the years when they served.)
Jon Lee.

10. What suggestions or tips do you have for future managers of this SIG?
Find out what people are doing out there in online help--network, network, network.

11. Which meeting topics haven't drawn many people?
I haven't even had my first meeting yet, so this is yet to be determined.

12. Which meeting topics have been especially popular?
The first one should be pretty big--on a publishing tool called Quadralay Webworks.

13. Please list all the months/topics of this season's meetings.
Nothing else yet.
1999-2000 Meeting Topics:
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August

14. Do you have any meeting ideas that you have in reserve, but didn't have time to 
implement?
Not yet.

15. In the space below, please provide a sample or template of your standard meeting 
announcement.
http://www.stcwvc.org/sigs/sigs_online_next.shtml