Re: Help with job titles, pleaes

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All right, I read to the very end and so far, my title is not here:

Information Developer, Sr.

All the other titles have applied as well from time to time.

:-)

PT

On Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 12:19 PM, Evelyn Lee Barney <evbarney -at- comcast -dot- net>wrote:

>
>
> I am in the midst of writing a grant proposal for further training in
> the technical communication field.  Since the people reading the grant
> are most familiar with the very old definition of "technical writer"
> from the DOL:
>
> /"Write technical materials, such as equipment manuals, appendices, or /
>
> /operating and maintenance instructions. May assist in layout work."/
>
>
> I've been asked to research and write a description of the field as it
> actually is, including the technical and design skills often required.
>
> I have cited Susan Burton's publication: "Technical Writing vs.
> Technical Communication" along with the new, proposed description.  What
> I would like from you is help with a list of job titles and roles that
> fall under the TC umbrella. e.g.: Information Designer, Instructional
> Designer, Web Developer, and so on.
>
> Any ideas you have would be welcome.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Ev Barney
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