A good while back, I wrote about some of the things I keep on my office bulletin board, which is located directly above the desk where I work. Since then, I have added some new items.

At the top center of the board, I have one of my business cards. I had the cards made for EFACON 2023, which I attended last August, and I thought it highly appropriate to have one on my bulletin board. Having it there makes me feel very official.

I also have a certificate of graduation from Cadman Training Services, from whom I took an online class in Word styles and templates for PC this past summer. The certificate makes me feel accomplished. Underneath it are two more documents that make me feel good about myself: certificates of completion for Intermediate Copyediting and Advanced Copyediting. Both classes are taught by Lourdes Venard and offered through the EFA.

I also have my Garfield mask hanging from one of the tacks on the board. It serves as a reminder that I made it through the COVID pandemic alive (I deeply apologize if you have a loved one who did not—please accept my sympathy). Also hanging from a tack on the board is my ID badge from EFACON 2023. My first badge from my first professional editing conference is definitely significant.

One thing on my board that is very important to me is a small flyer giving information about the EFA Academic Editing Chapter. Since this is the kind of editing I do, it made perfect sense to me to join. The flyer contains the chapter’s webpage and email address. It serves as a reminder for me to stay in touch with the chapter, several of whose members I had the privilege of meeting at EFACON 2023.

But the most precious new addition to my bulletin board was given to me the day after my 50^th birthday, which was less than a month ago. It is a Garfield card that was homemade by one of my friends. She used PowerPoint to include several pictures of Garfield, including one of him holding balloons and wishing me “a year full of great health, love, peace, and happiness!” (Can you tell I love that fat orange tabby?)

What is on your work bulletin board? What is its significance to you?