Special Congress
Representing
Involved Bulletin Editors
(S.C.R.I.B.E.)

S.C.R.I.B.E.'s Purpose

S.C.R.I.B.E. is an international organization of bulletin editors of amateur gem, mineral, and earth science societies. S.C.R.I.B.E. exists to:

• improve communication and public relations among gem and mineral societies, their federations, and other related organizations through involved bulletin editors; and

• advise and assist new editors with old ideas and old editors with new ideas while giving all editors a share in all ideas for publishing better bulletins.

Benefits of S.C.R.I.B.E. Membership

S.C.R.I.B.E. provides many valuable benefits to its members:

• S.C.R.I.B.E. members receive the organization's bulletin, SCRIBE, four times a year. Read a sample issue of SCRIBE.

• A Membership/Contact list containing the names, addresses, society affiliations, and email addresses of bulletin editors worldwide is provided to each S.C.R.I.B.E. member annually.

• In addition to occasional regional meetings, S.C.R.I.B.E. conducts a half-day Annual Editors' Symposium in the town of Quartzsite, Arizona. View Scenes From the 26th Annual Meeting and Editors' Symposium (2007).

• S.C.R.I.B.E. prepares a yearly CD-ROM which contains a compilation of newsletters, articles, clip art, and computer programs to assist old and new editors alike. This CD, along with the yearly Membership Roster, will be mailed FREE to all paid-up Members by the end of February or early March. NEW members will also receive a FREE copy of the CD compilation as a welcoming gift. Additional copies of the 2007 2-disk CD may be purchased for $3.00, including postage, from the SCRIBE Treasurer, Bob Hughes; PO Box 1633; East Ellijay, GA 30539-0028. Copies of the older, 2002 through 2006, single-disk CDs are available for $2.00 each, postpaid. Alternatively, a DVD compilation of all CDs, 2002 through 2007, can be purchased for $3.00, postpaid. Note that your computer must be equipped with a DVD drive in order to read the DVD compilation. If you have questions regarding the CDs or DVD, you may contact Bob by phone at 706-635-8249 or via email at bjhughes@ellijay.com.

• S.C.R.I.B.E. also provides a Bulletin Evaluation Service to its members. This non-competitive judging, a test run, provides valuable advice to help editors improve the quality of their bulletins before they enter their Regional Federation competition. For more information, please contact Carolyn Weinberger (cscrystals2@verizon.net).

S.C.R.I.B.E. Membership

Membership in S.C.R.I.B.E. is open to past, present, and prospective editors; assistant editors; publishers; writers; and anyone interested in the preparation of bulletins for amateur gem, mineral, lapidary, fossil, and earth science societies.

S.C.R.I.B.E. dues are $6 for an annual individual membership and $8 for dual membership. Payment must be made in U.S. funds.

Click here for a membership application or send an e-mail request to: Bob Hughes, SCRIBE Treasurer (bjhughes@ellijay.com).

S.C.R.I.B.E. Officers and Committee Chairpersons

The current (2007-2008) Officers and Committee Chairpersons for S.C.R.I.B.E. are (click name to send e-mail):

Documents and Articles

Listed below are a selection of available documents and articles which pertain to the activities and interests of S.C.R.I.B.E.:

• S.C.R.I.B.E. Bylaws: The document under which S.C.R.I.B.E. is organized.

• S.C.R.I.B.E. Job Descriptions: A list of jobs available in S.C.R.I.B.E. along with the duties of each job.

• Copyrights for Bulletin Editors: An overview of Copyright Law as it pertains to the editors of non-profit, educational organizations.

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