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Ishpeming Development Authority Volunteer Handbook
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Audience:
The Ishpeming Development Authority consists of skilled volunteers who are business professionals and community leaders. They are educated and have the authority to fund projects that invest in the city's infrastructure. They interact with most all businesses and local organizations to efficiently utilize the city's assets.
Purpose:
This document was created to outline the process by which the IDA can accomplish their goals. It provides written instructions for how committees should be structured and designates the tasks and responsibilities of each committee. The handbook ensures that all members have a basic understanding of the IDA's core principles.
Information Source:
My partner, Lee, and I took the existing Ishpeming Main Street Program Volunteer Handbook and repurposed the document for use by the Ishpeming Development Authority, an entity that operates above the restrictions of the Main Street Program. This assignment was primarily geared toward copy editing, with new content being inserted under the guidance of our client.
My Role as Technical Communicator:
I was responsible for ensuring that the new content, as well as our edits, followed the style of the original document. Lee and I took turns proofreading and making suggestions to ensure that one of us might catch a mistake overlooked by the other.
Skills and Tools Used:
Microsoft Office 2007 was utilized in order to create a modern, efficient layout of the document. Office 2007's advanced graphics capability was essential in the document's final, professional look. PDF995 is a free print-based driver plug-in used to convert the document to PDF format. I also used the copy editing techniques found in the class textbook.
