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Member Resources

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1. URMA Bylaws, Standards, and the like
   • URMA Bylaws – updated July 2020
   • URMA Statement of Standards
2. List of Members: See member contact information and locations.
3. Listserv: The URMA listserv is host to vibrant discussions about topics that magazine writers, editors and designers face on a regular basis.
4. Articles, presentations and materials on topics such as visual storytelling, narrative form, helping scientists become better communicators, and much more.
5. URMA Live!: A monthly discussion on hot topics, best practices, and challenges and solutions for research communicators. The program often hosts outside speakers to discuss critical topics. Check out the video archive of URMA Live! sessions.
6. URMA Survey Repository
7. 2022 Membership Survey Results
8. For URMA Conference Organizers
   • Hosting an URMA Conference, Proposal Guidelines and FAQs
   • Call for Proposals and FAQ PDF
9. URMA logos and graphics
   • Print (TIF files)
   • URMA mark
   • URMA plus type
   • URMA letterhead
   • Web (GIF files)
   • URMA mark
   • URMA plus type
10. URMA Freelancer Database: Many URMA members rely on freelance writers, illustrators, graphic designers, web designers, and others to contribute to their work. Please visit our URMA Freelance Database to view information about freelancers who have been hired and recommended by URMA members. If you have someone to recommend, please share it with the listserv or email board@urma.org. URMA provides this database as a resource to its members but does not endorse any contractors listed and isn’t responsible for the quality of their work or any outcomes. Please do your own research before hiring.