STC Admin Council Minutes Dec. 2, 1999
Present: Mark Ace, Robin Hilp, John Fysh, Jon Harvey, Jeffrey Harris,
Rachel Houghton, Christine Champeaux, Phyllis Thompson, Patti Loverink,
Teri DallaCosta, Kymm Nelsen, April Stearns, Karen Bledso, Kate Evans

1. The minutes were approved.
2. Jeff Janson will be the assistant treasurer.
3. Reports
Membership--John Fysh
We have 467 members. John will complete this year, but we need to recruit a
successor who knows Access.
Online--Robin Hilp
The online SIG merged with the program meeting this month and presented a
program on commercial Web site design.
Indexing--Robin Hilp
The January meeting will be on online indexing. A telephone conference call
was discussed.
Contracting--Patti for Diane Purser
Skip coordinated a panel discussion of different technical writing vendors
"Levels of Contracting". The SIG will not meet in December. In January
William Clive will speak on tax issues for contractors.
Telecommuting--Teri DallaCosta
The SIG will have its second meeting next Monday; topic--doing a Web page.
Newsletter--Teri DallaCosta
April and Karen will be helping with the Galley. April will cover future
events of STC and other groups, health issues, and recommended books. Karen
will cover interesting URLs, product descriptions and Linux information.
Andres, a PSU student, will be the PSU connection, and Rod Allen, a PCC
student, will be the PCC connection. Teri will work on book reviews and
editor's and a grammar column. Diane Castro will cover monthly meetings and
the calendar. Peggy Knapp will be doing an Arizona travel column.
Lone Writers SIG--Christine Champeaux
The Nov. meeting was on editing your own work. In Jan. Garret will be
talking about creating document plans, Feb.--working with SMEs,
March--testing documentation, and April--tips and tricks.
Volunteers--Christine Champeaux
Christine is sending out thank you letters to volunteers.
Publicity--Rachel Houghton
Rachel discussed the publicity for the holiday social. In Jan. she will
start publicizing Ginny Redish's workshop/lectures March 11 and 13. The
next ELSIG will be in June.
Lists--Jeffrey Harris
We are moving from teleport to stc.org this weekend.
Web--Kymm Nelsen
Clyde is leaving and John Marsecek will be the new assistant. Kymm reports
Clyde did a terrific job.
Hospitality--Jon Harvey
We had 55 attendees at our last program meeting. Only two did not RSVP. We
discussed preprinted name tags and a laminated card on the table with the
new fee structure. We also talked about a $2 discount voucher for program
meetings for volunteers. Christine again raised the issue of how we define
a volunteer.
Phyllis Thompson
Ginny Redish is asking if we want two totally different presentating or
overlapping presentations. Mark does not think overlapping would be
important.
Kymm Nelsen
Kymm wondered about putting our minutes on the Web.
Logo Design
We voted for our new logo design.