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In article <1992Nov21.232045.6816@a.cs.okstate.edu>, munn@a.cs.okstate.edu
(MUNN THOMAS JOSEPH) asks:
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>Is the Society for Technical Communicators worth joining, and if so
>what benefits do they offer???
>
Thomas, here is another voice to say "yes, STC is worth joining."
Binion Amerson posted the shopping list of benefits, but missed
an important one...more and more, membership in the STC is being
comnsidered as a statement of the professionalism and integrity
of a technical writer. STC is not a certifying/licensing body
(not yet at least), but it *is* a professional organization, and
one that can stnad you in good stead when looking for a job,
looking for information about courses, training, etc., or
just finding a fellow writer to bitch about over beers about how
dumb users can be and how engineers don't truly appreciate writers. :-)
As a student, the cost for joining is minimal, and the benefits
immense.  My membership has more than repaid the cost of my dues.

Grant Hogarth, STC member, Silicon Valley Chapter.