People are already blogging about this issue.

• Tom Johnson wrote about Lifelines to the STC
• Sarah O’Keefe asks Whither STC
• M. K. Anderson writes In Which I Comment on the STC Issue
• David Farbey writes Does STC deserve to survive?

As you can see from the titles alone, this is a serious discussion. Some might even ask why do we need to solve this financial crisis? This is a time for societal (or personal) soul-searching. What are your thoughts on the topic?

What’s this about?

Last week, Cindy Currie, STC President, sent out a message to all STC members asking for input to help resolve the financial crisis that the Society is facing. The Society really does need your input now! If you are an STC member and have not received this mail, request a copy through a comment in the blog, the contact page, or a mail on the SIG discussion list.

You are strongly encouraged to read the background information available to STC members on the STC site. A login is required.

Please submit any suggestions that you have to stc@stc.org. Please use “STC Crisis Suggestions” as your subject line on emails sent to stc@stc.org.

For those who use Twitter, tag your tweets with #stcorg when discussing STC’s current situation to submit quick ideas. @stceusig will tweet news as it pops up.

Share your ideas here or on the blogs listed here. Perhaps a European point-of-view is needed on this topic. Who knows? We’ll never know if you keep your great ideas to yourself! Remember, your ideas are really needed at stc@stc.org – they are waiting for input from all STC members. Together, we can make a difference.