(Almost) Wordless Wednesday September 11, 2013
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ATA and Pinterest September 5, 2013
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I still haven’t been able to generate much interest in Pinterest, but some of you may enjoy learning about this. Be sure to check out the ATA 54th Annual Conference’s Pinterest board when planning your trip (As Mary David said on the ATA newbies listserv, “don’t forget to schedule in some time to go sightseeing!”). I have my hotel room reserved and have a roommate lined up. Now I just need to book a flight. See y’all in San Anton!
Translators are a waste of space September 2, 2013
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This video was written and performed by Erik Skuggevik for The Norwegian Association of Literary Translators. It’s pretty brilliant if you ask me.
Newbies and buddies at the ATA Conference in San Antonio August 14, 2013
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Today I learned about a fun program for people attending the ATA Annual Conference for the very first time. I have been presenting the Tips for First-Time Attendees session since 2006 in New Orleans. It is always the first session of the conference (on Thursday). Knowing how overwhelming and intimidating the Welcome Reception on Wednesday night can be for newcomers I’ve always felt bad that my session wasn’t able to give them tips on how to navigate it. Last year’s webinar allowed me to finally address this, but Helen Eby and Jamie Hartz came up with a brilliant idea to fill that niche. The “Buddies Welcome Newbies” event will pair up first-time attendees (“newbies”) with seasoned attendees (“buddies”) to give them a friendly face at the conference. The event is planned for Wednesday night from 5:15 to 6:00 – just before the Welcome Reception! The event will focus on pairing people up and teaching them valuable networking skills they can use during the conference. More information will be sent out soon. I plan on volunteering as a buddy, and I hope my fellow seasoned attendees will join me.
Musings from an overworked translator 