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Lists non-profit and trade organizations, associations and professional bodies related to the technical communications field, including technical writing, medical writing, online help authoring, documentation management, and proposal writing.

Subcategories

• Association of Proposal Management Professionals
• Human Factors
• Medical
• Society for Technical Communication
• TeX

Resources in This Category

• Alliance for Computers and Writing (ACW)

  http://www2.nau.edu/~acw-p/
  Supports teachers at all levels of instruction in their intellignet, theory-based use of computers in writing instruction.

• Association for Communication Excellence in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Life and Human Sciences

  http://www.aceweb.org/
  Association of communication and information technology professionals. Includes publications, membership details, and information about special interest groups.

• Association for Computer Machinery - SIGDOC

  http://sigdoc.acm.org/
  Special Interest Group for DOCumentation, a society of senior communication professionals.

• Association of Earth Science Editors (AESE)

  http://www.aese.org/
  An organization of editors, journal managers, and others concerned with publication in the earth sciences.

• Association Of Teachers of Technical Writing (ATTW)

  http://www.attw.org/
  Tutorial support for university courses and mailing list. [Requires registration]

• Board of Editors in the Life Sciences (BELS)

  http://www.bels.org/
  Evaluates the proficiency of manuscript editors in the life sciences and to award credentials similar to those obtainable in other professions. Provides certifications as Editor Life Sciences (ELS).

• Canadian Association for the Study of Discourse and Writing

  https://casdw-acr.ca/
  A bilingual scholarly association dedicated to advancing the study and teaching of discourse, writing, and communication in academic and nonacademic settings.

• Center for Information-Development Management

  http://www.infomanagementcenter.com/
  Committed to providing a focused, expert, and progressive forum to support documentation, training, and customer service managers in creating high performance teams that produce effective and appropriate deliverables. White papers, listserv, publications, conferences, newsletters and members section provided.

• Cooperative Communicators Association (CCA)

  http://www.communicators.coop/
  Helping members of co-operatives excel in communications - from writing, photography, and editing to video, layout, and design

• Council for Advancement of Science Writing (CASW)

  http://www.casw.org/
  Group of distinguished journalists and scientists committed to improving the quality of science news reaching the general public

• Council for Programs in Technical and Scientific Communication (CPTSC)

  http://www.cptsc.org/
  News, newsletters, and information on conferences and forums.

• Council of Science Editors (CSE)

  http://www.councilscienceeditors.org/
  Improve communication in the sciences by educating authors, editors, and publishers through articles, links, resources, publications, and job bank. Formerly Council of Biology Editors (CBE).

• European Association for Technical Communication – tekom Europe e.V

  http://www.technical-communication.org/
  German professional association for technical communication. Includes information about the career of technical writers, certification, education, articles, news, and conferences. [English and German]

• European Association for Terminology (EAFT-AET-EEO)

  http://www.eaft-aet.net/
  Supports the terminology sector in Europe; designed to further plurilingualism through terminology, to provide a European platform for promoting and professionalising terminological activities and improving awareness of them, and to liaise and cooperate actively with other relevant organisations, associations and institutions at all levels.

• European Association of Science Editors (EASE)

  http://www.ease.org.uk/
  A truly international organization providing science writers and editors resources, links, newsletter, mailing lists, networking.

• IEEE Professional Communication Society

  http://www.ieee.org/
  To help engineer and technical communicators develop skills in written and oral presentation.

• Institute of Scientific and Technical Communicators (ISTC)

  http://www.istc.org.uk/
  The UK professional association for technical communicators (technical authors, technical writers, technical illustrators) and information developers. Also of interest to those working in associated jobs, such as translators.

• National Association of Science Writers (NASW)

  http://www.nasw.org/
  Organization of science journalists and communicators providing links, newsletter, networking, regional meetings, and educational workshops.

• NordTerm

  http://www.nordterm.net/
  An association of organizations and societies in the Nordic countries which are engaged in terminology work, training, and research. Includes organization background and a forum.

• TechCommNZ

  https://www.tcanz.org.nz/
  Providing regular networking and professional development opportunities.

• Technical Writers Industry Association Inc

  http://www.astc.org.au/
  Non-profit society for technical writers and other professionals involved in the communication of technical information.

• The Finnish Terminology Centre (TSK)

  http://www.tsk.fi/
  Provides terminology consultation, work, publications, newsletters, training and activities for its members.

• The Information and Communications Technology Council

  http://www.ictc-ctic.ca/
  A focal point for labour market intelligence, industry skills standards, career awareness, training and lifelong development in the information and communications technology sector.

• University of Nebraska-Lincoln - Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow (ACT)

  http://www.unl.edu/act/home
  Student organization designed for college students who have a professional interest in the field of communications related to agriculture.

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