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  EDline Vol. 7, no. 77     (8 March 2002)

  Editorial mailing list (digest version)
  Published by the Electric Editors
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  Contents:

         Business matters
  [4fq]  A professional society for editors and proofreaders 

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** [4fq] A professional society for editors and proofreaders 

         Date: Tues, 5 March 2002
         From: Penny Williams, penny.williams1@ntlworld.com

The SfEP adopted a new membership structure in March and is
marking the event with a change of name and logo. Now known as
the Society for Editors and Proofreaders, the organization has
moved closer to recognition as a professional body with the
introduction of membership tiers that reflect skills and
experience.

The former Society of Freelance Editors and Proofreaders is
retaining the familiar initials SfEP, which since its foundation
13 years ago have become synonymous with support and training for
freelances. That will not change: supporting members' business
interests and promoting their services through the SfEP Directory
remain core activities alongside the society's training and
mentoring programmes. But the dropping of 'freelance' from its
name signals the abolition of voting restrictions on employed
members. "We'd like to welcome more in-house colleagues as
members," says Naomi Laredo, Chair. "They may have felt like
second-class citizens in the past; now we're offering them full
participation in their professional society."

The new structure furthers the SfEP's aims of "encouraging high
standards of editing and proofreading and upholding the
professional status of editors and proofreaders". Admission to
ordinary membership is restricted to those who hold the society's
Accreditation qualification or can demonstrate professional
competence; advanced membership is for those who are Registered
or can show substantial experience.

New entrants to the profession and other supporters of the
Society's aims are welcomed as associates, and corporate
associateship is available to publishing companies and interested
bodies. Individual associates with relevant qualifications and
experience may apply for ordinary or advanced membership at any
time.

Further information about the Society for Editors and
Proofreaders can be found at 

  < http://www.sfep.org.uk >


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