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Heather Buzila

The NEC in Detail: Vice President and Treasurer

October 5, 2023 by Heather Buzila | 2 Comments on The NEC in Detail: Vice President and Treasurer

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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La composition du CAN : vice-présidente et trésorière

October 5, 2023 by Heather Buzila | Leave a Comment

Voici le deuxième d’une série d’articles qui décrivent les rôles des membres du Conseil d’administration national (CAN) de Réviseurs Canada. Ils sont rédigés par Heather Buzila et traduits par Suzanne Aubin. Vous pouvez consulter ces articles en anglais. (This series is also available in English.) Veuillez noter que le choix du genre reflète uniquement celui des […]

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A Growing Space for Academic Editors

September 28, 2023 by Emily Lam | Leave a Comment

If you’re an academic editor looking to connect with others in the field, or if you’ve ever thought about becoming an academic editor, then consider joining the Academic Editing (AE) special interest group, also known as the AE Chapter.   The AE Chapter is a virtual group jointly organized by Editors Canada and the Editorial Freelancers […]

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On Editing an Editor: Brenna Bailey-Davies and Genevieve Clovis in Conversation

September 21, 2023 by Brenna Bailey-Davies | 1 Comment on On Editing an Editor: Brenna Bailey-Davies and Genevieve Clovis in Conversation

Editing an author calls for a blend of sharp-eyed clarity, cheerleading and hand-holding. What if the author is also an editor? As part of a series of blog posts featuring conversations between author-editors and their editors, The Editors’ Weekly asked two editors to reflect on their experience of working together. Genevieve Clovis (Toronto, Ont.) is […]

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The Other Kind of Editorial Cartoon

September 14, 2023 by Laura Bontje | 7 Comments on The Other Kind of Editorial Cartoon

There are certain feelings that every editor is bound to experience: the joy of making a great catch, the frustration of dealing with a difficult project, the excitement of taking a selfie with a favourite punctuation mark — wait, maybe not that last one. That is, unless you’re Bespectacled Editor, the passionate, wry heroine of […]

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Heather Buzila

The NEC in Detail: President and Past President

September 7, 2023 by Heather Buzila | 4 Comments on The NEC in Detail: President and Past President

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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La composition du CAN : présidente et présidente sortante

September 7, 2023 by Heather Buzila | Leave a Comment

Voici le premier d’une série d’articles qui décrivent les rôles des membres du Conseil d’administration national de Réviseurs Canada. Ils sont rédigés par Heather Buzila et traduits par Suzanne Aubin. Vous pouvez consulter ces articles en anglais. (This series is also available in English.) Veuillez noter que le choix du genre reflète uniquement celui des personnes […]

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Letter from the Editor: Write for The Editors’ Weekly

August 24, 2023 by Laura Bontje | 4 Comments on Letter from the Editor: Write for The Editors’ Weekly

Happy summer, readers! The Editors’ Weekly is taking a break for the rest of August. It’s time to enjoy the last weeks of summer — and of summer reading! Have you read any great books lately? This summer, I set myself a goal of reading only Canadian literature, and it’s been fantastic! (Need a good […]

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How to Network While Applying for Jobs

August 17, 2023 by Tanya Mykhaylychenko | 1 Comment on How to Network While Applying for Jobs

When applying for jobs, you can network with various professionals in your industry. It is important to craft your messages carefully and keep track of your communications. As a job seeker, you want to collect the most accurate and complete information about a company. To do this, you must look beyond the job description, research […]

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Editing for Accessibility: Basic Best Practices

August 10, 2023 by Tali Ijack | 2 Comments on Editing for Accessibility: Basic Best Practices

Accessibility is the lack of obstacles to obtaining, attaining or retaining something. The Accessible Canada Act, established in 2019, aims to identify, remove and prevent barriers that cause the exclusion of all persons, especially disabled persons, from various necessary aspects of life. Information and communication technologies have been identified as areas that need to meet […]

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