STC IO has put together a Community Funding and Support task force.  The goal of the task force is to come up with an STC community “bill of expectations” within two months. These expectations will be vetted by the STC Board as we go along. Early conversations have focused on financial issues.

Local CWC Vice President Catherine and Secretary Tracey Martinsen have agreed to speak for local chapter members, and in fact for all of Canada. Well, it may turn out we’re speaking for the rest of the world, I guess, as I didn’t notice non-USA regions represented in the list.

What support would YOU like to see the STC International body offer to local chapters like ours? What are your expectations for membership benefits that may not have been met so far? What do you already have that you would like to protect?

The task force wants to make clear to the Board what communities need in the way of programs and activities that benefit you, the members. We have a blank slate here (though not a blank cheque, naturally). Support can be educational, financial, logistical …  anything that helps communities serve members.

When we were debating offering finanical support to the STC IO, I heard many good suggestions about what they should be providing for us. Let’s accumulate those thoughts so that Catherine and I can present them in these meetings, please.

If you would prefer to respond privately, I can be reached via tmartinsen[at]shaw[dot]ca.

Thanks,
Tracey.