Geat. Do we have a list of those that want their names available?
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From: Cheryl Rogers <cheryl@dustyuniverse.com>
To: AGA Board <aga-sc@thekrib.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 11:49:05 AM
Subject: [AGA-sc] [Fwd: Re: Member Directory volunteer]
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Subject: Re: Member Directory volunteer
Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2007 22:14:58 -0600
From: John Auterman <jaut@jaut.com>
To: Cheryl Rogers <cheryl@dustyuniverse.com>
References: <50869.72.54.46.209.1171483902.squirrel@jaut.com>
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Cheryl Rogers wrote:
> Hi John,
>
> We haven't heard from you on this matter. Are you still interested?
>
> Best,
>
> Cheryl
Yes, I am still interested. Sorry about the lack of response, head colds
and work got in my way. I've been able to find one example of directory
work I've done, and I'll attach it to this email. The others are being
more difficult to dig up.
From what described earlier about the project, I'm really only
interested in the behind the scenes stuff. The scope of the necessary
contact, combined with my natural introversion, would likely
mean an
incomplete result and disappointment on all sides. I'll bite off what I
know I can chew.
On the tech end, I can work with CSV just fine. In the sample I'm
sending, each section listing came to me as CSV, with the regional
subheads as a field value. I did a bit of search-and-replace on the
files to get tagged text for QuarkXpress, and built the listings that
way. I now know a bit of the Python scripting language, and I'm sure I
could automate that a bit more. Also, I could take the privacy info as a
separate file, as long as it has a key to match with the contact info.
Actually, now that I'm thinking about it, I've got a bunch of ideas on
how this could work!
Let me know if you'd like to see more of my work.
Enthusiastically yours,
John
>
> jaut@jaut.com wrote:
>> I'd like to express my interest in voluteering to produce the membership
>> directory. I have worked as a
graphic designer in the past, producing
>> directories and other documents involving lots of repetitive information
>> for several non-profit organizations. I currently work in prepress for a
>> printing company, so I know how to make a document that will print
>> right.
>> I have industry-standard graphics and office software, a good working
>> knowledge of databases, and serious attention to detail. Confidentiality
>> is not an issue, I've worked on many projects that involve proprietary
>> information.
>>
>> If you don't mind using a new member (as of today, this request got
>> me to
>> finally sign up) for this project, I'd like to find out more. If you'd
>> like to see some samples of my work, I can dig some up in the next few
>> days.
>>
>> Thank you for your consideration,
>>
>> John Auterman
>>
jaut@jaut.com
>>
>>
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