LINGUIST List: Meet the Crew!

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LINGUIST List Special Issue: Meet the Crew!

Moderators: Anthony Aristar, Wayne State U. <aristar at linguistlist.org>
            Helen Aristar-Dry, Eastern Michigan U. <hdry at linguistlist.org>
 
Reviews (reviews at linguistlist.org)
        Sheila Dooley, U. of Arizona 
        Terry Langendoen, U. of Arizona 

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-------------------------Message 1 ----------------------------------
Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2006
From: linguist < linguist at linguistlist.org >
Subject: LINGUIST List: Meet the Crew

Dear Subscribers,

Our crew members have written letters about themselves and their work
at LINGUIST. Some of you might have not seen them, so we are giving
you a list of links for these letters. Enjoy meeting this year's crew!

Tanya Sydorenko
Fund Drive 2006 Coordinator

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Past: Present, and Future 
Future PhD 
http://linguistlist.org/issues/17/17-846.html


Home: Finding her Way to LINGUIST 
Editor Jessica Boynton on Joining LINGUIST 
http://linguistlist.org/issues/17/17-856.html


Work: What is it Like at LINGUIST 
Editor Maria Moreno-Rollins on working at LINGUIST 
http://linguistlist.org/issues/17/17-866.html


Projects: Learn more about us 
Editor Svetlana Aksenova: my exciting journey 
http://linguistlist.org/issues/17/17-880.html


Astonishment: from Hammers to LINGUIST List 
Editor Kevin Burrows on entering LINGUIST 
http://linguistlist.org/issues/17/17-909.html


Editor Susan Hooyenga on E-MELD
http://linguistlist.org/issues/17/17-926.html


Fate: Learning to Love Computers 
Editor Tanya Sydorenko's Story 
http://linguistlist.org/issues/17/17-936.html


Learning: All in a Day's Work 
Editor Susan Smith on Her Average Day 
http://linguistlist.org/issues/17/17-938.html


Proud: To be Helping Fellow Linguists
Vanessa Manion on Posting Jobs
http://linguistlist.org/issues/17/17-959.html


Please: Keep a Good Thing Going 
James Rider--From Lit to Ling 
http://linguistlist.org/issues/17/17-962.html




-------------------------Message 2 ----------------------------------
Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2006
From: linguist < linguist at linguistlist.org >
Subject: LINGUIST List: Managing Editor Ann Sawyer on Becoming Dauntless

Dear Subscribers,
 
Two years ago when I came to LINGUIST List, I was utterly daunted by
the tasks that were put before me.  Today, though I still have not
recovered from the shock, it appears that some miracle has occurred,
for I find myself increasingly able to meet the challenges that work
at LINGUIST presents.  Working here provides each of us with the kind
of terrifying, frustrating, satisfying experiences that slowly but
inexorably build our confidence as future linguists.  And we have you
to thank for it.

Through the simple act of daily correspondence which is often required
of student editors, contacts are made, many of which will outlive the
editor's LINGUIST List career. Such an array of languages, linguistic
phenomena and linguistic community activities comes to the attention
of each of us that we could never hope to have been exposed to through
our linguistic educations alone.  Working for LINGUIST is truly one of
the best opportunities a linguistics student could have.

At various times over the past two years I have had responsibility for
FYI's, the Jobs and Supports area, maintenance of our institutions and
linguistics program databases and handled incoming password requests.
This year I am in training as LINGUIST List's new Managing Editor (oh
boy, here I go, just when I was almost undaunted, or dedaunted
... dauntless?).  In that capacity, I am pleased to introduce you to
the new people who have joined our Wayne State University crew in the
past year: Susan Smith (editor: Ask-a-Linguist, Ask-an-Expert), James
Rider (editor: Queries, Sums), Meredith Valant (editor: Dissertations)
and Kevin Burrows (editor: Calls and Conferences). This group of new
editors is evidence of the best and brightest that LINGUIST is able
offer support to, thanks to you.  These people - as well as our staff
at Eastern Michigan University and the University of Arizona - bring
so many talents to our group, and are such a sterling bunch of people,
always willing to do whatever it takes to make LINGUIST run smoothly.
I hope you've enjoyed reading their letters, as well as those from the
rest of the crew.

I thank you heartily, readers.  Your contributions make it possible
for LINGUIST List to continue, which in turn makes it possible for us
to be here now, and to join your ranks as Genuine Linguists one
day. The support you offer is appreciated more than we can say.

Sincerely,
Ann Sawyer
Managing Editor/LINGUIST List


-------------------------Message 3 ----------------------------------
Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2006
From:  linguist < linguist at linguistlist.org >
Subject: How to donate...

This Year the LINGUIST List hopes to raise $52,932. This money will go
to help keep the List running by supporting all of our Student Editors
for the coming year.

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