2008 ASGPP Writers Workshop

[Ann Hale]

Members of ASGPP need to accept that our meetings are no longer large enough 
to support all the program suggestions that come from members no matter how 
worthy.  The issues around writing can be addressed throughout the year via 
a yahoo group organized for that purpose.  People who want to assemble at 
the national conferences can do so by electing a time to meet and gathering 
at a place the organizers can allocate which does not involve buying another 
meeting room for that day.

I think, also, that ASGPP might return to the "interest group" format, so 
that one time it set aside for various interest groups to meet, such as : 
marketing, writing, research, family therapy, etc.
Also, grouptalk itself can be a place where writer's issue could surface.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "T. Treadwell" <ttreadwe at grouptalkweb.org>
To: <list at grouptalkweb.org>
Cc: <ttreadwe at mail.med.upenn.edu>; <Linnea_Carlson-Sabelli at rsh.net.premer>; 
<Tianmanhattan at aol.com>; <@uky.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 11:16 PM
Subject: 2008 ASGPP Writers Workshop


Writers Workshop Not Accepted --

The executive editors submitted a writers workshop proposal, based on the
writing model used at the 2007 ASGPP conference, to be presented at the
2008 ASGPP conference.  We have heard positive comments on how the
workshop was received thus we submitted another proposal.

The conference committee informed us that the workshop was not accepted
due to lack of space.  Last year we developed a writers' circle made up of
persons who were interested in helping members write.  The writers' circle
is made up of professionals who are not part of the executive editorial
staff.

What is confuses us is writing for one's discipline is critical to keep
any professionalism in an acceptable light, both practical/applied and
research.  By not having such a workshop limits us in a big way - we
cannot talk and discuss with members, writing difficulties and successes,
and as a result we handicap our membership thus demoting our discipline.

I had one of my workshops accepted yet i would be willing to give that
slot up for the writers' workshop.  [I think the writing workshop is more
important].

However, I would appreciate feedback from the listserv regarding their
impression of having or not having a writer's workshop.



Thomas Treadwell         CompSoc - GraphPlot               Computerized
Dept. of Psychology             \ /                         Sociometry
West Chester Univ.            __/ \__                  Phone-610-436-2723
West Chester, Pa.    ttreadwe at grouptalkweb.org         FAX-610-436-2846
                        Grouptalk Listserv
                      http://grouptalkweb.org


Grouptalk mailing list
List at grouptalkweb.org
http://grouptalkweb.org/mailman/listinfo/list_grouptalkweb.org


-- 
No virus found in this incoming message.
Checked by AVG Free Edition.
Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.14.6/1061 - Release Date: 10/10/2007 
8:43 AM