Re: This too is technical communication

[Ned Bedinger <doc -at- edwordsmith -dot- com>]

Agreed, it can be. But one of the big reasons a tech writer has for 
being in the dev meetings is to learn about the project. How effective 
can you be in getting the minutes right, without asking a thousand 
niggling questions, if you're ramping up yourself? I'm thinking of 
circumstances where I am new to a team. As W2 contractor, I find myself 
in that position often.

--Ned

Dori Green wrote:
> Taking meeting minutes is a fine job for a TW or TC.  We're often the only member of a team who's remotely qualified to do so.  I facilitate our quality management system team meetings and take and prepare the minutes, no problem.
>
> Being told that we're only there to record the minutes, or type them up, is getting into dangerous territory.  Especially if the previous <male> tech writer wasn't required to take the minutes or type them.
>
> It depends on the situation.  I have happily pitched in, and in two instances in my career this has been the back-breaking straw (on top of other problems) and I have left that job.  It depends.
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