协会在科学写作人才培养中的角色与功能——基于英、美、加三国科学作家协会的分析

On the Role and Function of Associations in Cultivation Talents in the Area of Science Writing:By Making an Analysis of National Science Writer Associations Respectively from Britain,America and Canada

科学写作是科学传播的有机组成部分,科学作家协会是促进科学写作的社会组织。本文基于对科学写作活跃、以国际通用的英语为官方语言的英国、美国和加拿大三国科学作家协会的分析,探讨其如何以学习、培训教育资源服务会员职业技能提升、以行业资讯服务会员职业空间扩展、以社会奖励服务会员追求职业生涯卓越,并提出加强协会会员服务顶层设计、整合社会资源、加强信息化建设等建议,以资我国科学写作类协会组织借鉴。

Science writing is an integral part of science communication, science writer association is a social organization aiming for the promotion of science writing. Based on an analysis of national science writer associations of Britain,America and Canada, whose science writing are active and official languages are English, this paper discusses the service for members provided by the three science writer associations from the aspect of awards, learning instruction and career instruction, and suggests that top-design, integrating social resources and internalization are the necessary factors for achieving good member service.