Discussions
Upcoming events
- IPEd Accreditation Board meeting(Event)(9 days)
- NSW Society meeting(Event)(27 days)
- IPEd Council meeting(Event)(37 days)
- Canberra Society of Editors meeting(Event)(49 days)
- NSW Society meeting(Event)(55 days)
- NSW Society meeting(Event)(90 days)
- NSW Society meeting(Event)(118 days)
- NSW Society meeting(Event)(146 days)
- NSW Society meeting(Event)(181 days)
- NSW Society meeting(Event)(209 days)
- NSW Society meeting(Event)(237 days)
- NSW Society meeting(Event)(272 days)
IPEd Notes October 2006
IPEd Notes
News from the Institute of Professional Editors
October 2006
The seed fund, held temporarily on behalf of IPEd by the Canberra Society of Editors, is growing fast. IPEd values this money, not only because it eases the former clumsy procedures for reimbursing expenditure but also because it demonstrates the societies' commitment to the vision of a national profession.
Several of the societies have set dates for workshops in November to discuss the latest developments. At these workshops the Accreditation Board will present its draft documentation, including guidelines for the assessors and an information kit for applicants. Participants will be able to work through these and provide feedback and suggestions for improvement. The Board is eager to hear the opinions of members because the accreditation scheme depends on members' support. Before the workshops Board delegates will circulate to all members of their societies the documents to be examined at those workshops; if you can't make it to your society's workshop, download these documents and let your delegate know what you think of them.
Plans are well advanced for a national meeting of the initial group of assessors in Melbourne at the beginning of December. Assessors from each society will devote the weekend to considering feedback from the workshops and analysing dummy applications. They expect to arrive at a common understanding of assessment and competence, and will later train their fellow assessors.
The Standards Revision Working Group is taking advantage of the workshops and the assessors' meeting to present the fruits of its work so far, and the National Organisation Working Group will also be seeking input on plans for the constitution and funding of a national entity.
The Communications Working Group has prepared the first draft of a questionnaire that will be distributed to clients and potential clients through the networks of the societies. It aims to find out what clients do and do not know about editors and editing, what they want from editors when they do know about them, and how best to reach them. The group is also searching for potential funding bodies for a public relations campaign, assembling information for a template for a general promotional article, and receiving testimonials. About 20 emails have arrived bearing testimonials. Please keep them coming.
As reported last month, a Website Working Group, comprising web minders from each society, has recently formed. This group will draft an Internet strategy with the aim of improving the visibility of all the societies' websites within the various search engines. The group has established a members-only forum and a wiki on the IPEd website. The Website Working Group expects to present an initial report on its efforts in February 2007.
Janet Mackenzie
Liaison officer
