Editor's Message

by Alliene Turner

Alliene is an EBSTC Senior Member and long-time East Bay resident.She also runs an online bookstore, http://turnerbookstore.com.

Welcome back. Hope everyone enjoyed at least some time off during the summer months. This issue of the Devil Mountain Views contains my basic mix of fun and (hopefully) helpful articles. It took several editors to get the articles ready to publish. Thanks to Susan Moxley, Elaine Pendergrast, and Ken Evans for editing the articles and to Joe Humbert who published them in our award-winning newsletter format.

Tom Johnson, a guest contributor from Salt Lake City, Utah, considers the pros and cons of in-person versus virtual meetings.

Adrienne Tange, EBSTC President-Elect and co-owner of Write on Time with Melody Brumis, offers as a regular DMV feature tips that she and Melody have picked up as new business owners. In this edition, Adrienne explains the importance of certifying women-owned businesses.

T.R.Girill, STC Fellow, shares that the EBSTC Technical Literacy Project is celebrating ten years and looks at how well the project has addressed issues including technical writing in science course work for grades K through 12.

Do you really know how to read a book? In this issue, I review one of my favorite reference books titled How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading, which seems to be enjoying a renewed interest. Check it out. I believe the book can help you both read and write better.

Next DMV deadline for the Nov./Dec. issue is October 2, 2009. Send your articles or ideas for articles to me at hairston.turner@gmail.com.