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Heather Buzila

The NEC in Detail: Director of Training and Development and Director of Volunteer Relations

Thursday February 15, 2024

This is the sixth and final post in a series describing the roles of the Editors Canada national executive council by Heather Buzila. This series is also available in French (cette série est également disponible en français).   Following on my post about the directors of professional standards and publishing, I’ll provide an overview of the duties […]

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Heather Buzila

The NEC in Detail: Director of Professional Standards and Director of Publications

Thursday January 25, 2024

This is the fifth in a series of posts describing the roles of the Editors Canada national executive council by Heather Buzila. This series is also available in French (cette série est également disponible en français).  Following on my post about the directors of marketing and communication and member recruitment and retention, I’ll continue to give you […]

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Heather Buzila

The NEC in Detail: Director of Marketing and Communications and Director of Member Recruitment and Retention

Thursday December 7, 2023

This is the fourth in a series of posts describing the roles of the Editors Canada national executive council by Heather Buzila. This series is also available in French (cette série est également disponible en français).  Following on my post about the roles of secretary and director of branches and twigs, each month, I’ll give you an […]

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Heather Buzila

The NEC in Detail: Secretary and Director of Branches and Twigs

Thursday November 2, 2023

This is the third in a series of posts describing the roles of the Editors Canada national executive council by Heather Buzila. This series is also available in French (cette série est également disponible en français). Following on my post about the roles of the vice president and treasurer, each month, I’ll give an overview of […]

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Heather Buzila

The NEC in Detail: Vice President and Treasurer

Thursday October 5, 2023

This is the second in a series of posts describing the roles of the Editors Canada national executive council by Heather Buzila. This series is also available in French (cette série est également disponible en français). Following on my post about the roles of the president and past president, each month, I’ll give you an […]

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Heather Buzila

The NEC in Detail: President and Past President

Thursday September 7, 2023

This is the first in a series of posts describing the roles of the Editors Canada national executive council by Heather Buzila. This series is also available in French (cette série est également disponible en français). The Editors Canada national executive council (NEC) consists of directors who have been elected by the Editors Canada membership […]

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The cover of Editors Canada's Professional Editorial Standards 2024 features documents and a play button emerging from a laptop screen on a red background. Text reads: "Knowledge, skills and practices most commonly required for editing English-language material: The Fundamentals of Editing; Structural Editing; Stylistic Editing; Copy Editing; Proofreading"
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Adrienne Montgomerie

Crystal Clear: PES Unscramble the Publishing Puzzle!

Thursday April 25, 2024

In a field where being clear and consistent is everything, it’s surprisingly hard to get everyone on the same page about what any one role or stage in publishing involves. Enter the Professional Editorial Standards (PES)! Rather than getting bogged down in grammar rules, standards like this newly overhauled set are about the kinds of […]

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Andrew Park

Is It Okay to Be an Editorial Generalist?

Thursday February 22, 2024

Beginning freelance editors are often advised to “niche down.” The advantages of picking and sticking to an editorial niche are promoted in terms of acquiring expertise in a particular area, pursuing subjects that are your passion or plugging into networks of discipline-specific clients. Acknowledged expertise in a particular niche may also enable you to command […]

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The Editors Canada and the Editorial Freelancers Association Academic Editing logos are above the words, "Academic Editing Special Interest Group". Below the words is an image of scattered documents and books.
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Aline Dias Camargo

Volunteer for the Academic Editing Chapter

Thursday January 11, 2024

Becoming — and then being — an academic editor is not an easy task. It can be isolating to work alone through a pile of journal articles or a seemingly endless dissertation. If you are interested in advancing your skills, advocating for the profession, supporting emerging editors or connecting with like-minded people, then we invite […]

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