Bureaus are groups within N3F which specialize in particular activities or interests. Bureaus are the primary means through which members share their knowledge and gain information about the club and about particular topics. Bureaus can also be the means through which members share their talents, like art and writing. All members are urged to participate in bureaus or to create new bureaus to fulfill the needs of the membership.

Artist's Bureau: Artists from this bureau supply much of the artwork for the club zine, The Fan. Technique, subject matter, and publication will also be a part of the discussions of this bureau. You will also find a sampling of these artists' works on this web site. If you have an interest in science fiction/fantasy art, and are wanting to share that interest, this is the bureau for you!! Contact Sarah E. Harder, yseult_sg@yahoo.com.

Birthday Cards: Hello! The Birthday Card Bureau is a fun Bureau where you get to wish your fellow neffers a happy birthday. Usually you take on a month or more and everyone with birthdays on that month or months you send cards to those people. It can also be a one time thing. If you only want to do it once and not continually, that's fine. We also send out sympathy cards for people who are ill, have death's in their families, or are going through trials. You are totally in control on how you participate. If all you want to do is send sympathy cards when the time warrants it, that's all right by me. We're very flexible. As a bit of history, this bureau was started by a past disabled neffer who wanted to do something for the club. I thought that was nifty. Head needed!

Blind Services: This bureau is dedicated to recording a reading of the Fan out loud on tape and/or CD for our blind members. Head needed!

Convention Coordinator: Convention dates, con-reports, and passing out flyers at various sci-fi and fantasy conventions is the purpose of this bureau. Head needed!

Correspondence: This popular bureau matches people to become pen pals. If you enjoy writing letters and want pen pals with similar interests, this bureau provides that service for members of N3F. Many people develop lifetime friendships through the services of this bureau. Would you like to meet up with some new N3F friends? Find someone who shares your interests? Contact Sarah E. Harder at yseult_sg@yahoo.com

Future Fandom: This bureau is replaces the Youth Bureau. FF is for the new fan (neo-fan) to learn the ropes of Fandom and get to know one another. Most new fans are fairly young so we're still a good place for young fans to meet and greet and jibber jabber. Discussions currently only take place on the Official N3F Forums. If you would like to join FF, register on the N3F forums post in the Future Fandom section. Head needed!

Gaming: The Games Bureau supports the play of games by N3F Members. Board games, rolegames, miniatures, diplomatic games, live action roleplaying,...Our largest service is to publish lists of forthcoming game conventions. The Bureau Head also publishes and edits a gaming fanzine Strategist (monthly since 1973), which covers all sorts of gaming news. For info on the Strategist and its support club http://www.gametableonline.com and click on the SGS icon. For more information on the Gaming Bureau contact George Phillies at phillies@4liberty.net

Membership Cards: This person is responsible for printing and mailing membership cards to Neffers. Efforts are reimbursed by the Treasurer. Contact Denny Davis at n3f_info@yahoo.com if you have questions.

Membership Drive: This bureau involves publicity (finding various ways to the word out about the club via fliers, cons, etc..) and renewals (reminding members to renew their membership when it expires). To become involved with this bureau or for membership information contact Denny Davis n3f_info@yahoo.com.

N3F Bookworms: This is a reader's club using yahoogroups. We vote on what book to read and discuss it. Pacing is 1 chapter or so a week. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/N3Fbookworms. Joining up is subject to approval to determine N3F Membership.

Neffer Amateur Press Alliance (N’APA): Involved fans publish their own zines, send the required number of published zines to the Bureau Head, who in turn send it to everyone involved with N’APA. Usually the zine only has the writings of the publisher. It is bi-monthly. You can be an amateur, semi-professional, or professional. All is fair game here. Contact R-Laurraine Tutihasi if you'd like to participate!

Neffy Awards Bureau: This bureau is dedicated to running and promoting the annual N3F Speculative Fiction Awards. Any current N3F member can apply for membership through the forums or email david@speakman.com. Members of this bureau, their intimate associates or their personal work are not eligible for a Neffy Award.

Round Robins: This bureau is one of the most active and popular in the club. A round robin is a packet of letters written about a subject or author. The letters follow a route headed by a robin master. Most robins have 4 to 6 members. A few of the long running robins are on SF&F Films, Star Trek, Time Travel, Andre Norton, and Anne McCaffrey. New ideas are welcome. It's a great way to discuss science fiction subjects and to make friends. To join, you must be a member of N3F, of course. To become a member of a round robin (or perhaps several) Contact Lorna Hansmann at lorna@todandlorna.com

Teaching Science Fiction: Head needed!

The MANGAVERSE: This bureau is for anyone who likes SFF in manga, anime, or other comics. Manga is the Japanese word for comics. Anime and manga are our main focus, though we will also deal with American (and other) comics. I am a fan all three, but you don’t have to be to participate! The MANGAVERSE is a bi-monthly fanzine, filled with art, comics (original), discussions of your favorite manga/comics/anime (story lines, characters, writers, artists, etc.), con-reports, con-announcements, reviews, LoC's, fan art, flash fan fiction (about 1000 words) and more. If you would like to participate and/or have any questions please contact Ruth R. Davidson, qualtree@ruthiechan.net. Also, feel free to check out our web-site where you can download back issues.

WebMistress: The keeper of the website, as well as the Official Forums, and N3Fshop.com. AKA: N3F's virtual Space Monkey. Contact Ruth R. Davidson at qualtree@ruthiechan.net for any website issues, and comments.

Welcommittee: and it's "sub-committees" are for welcoming new members into the N3F, and following up with them. First the WelCommittee welcomes the new members with several "welcome" letters, and a "new member packet" introducing the new "neffer" to the club and all it's activities. Then the Follow-up sub-committee will write a few letters to the new member at a later date to see how they are doing with the club. Being on the WelCommittee is a wonderful way to be "on the front lines" of meeting new friends in our correspondence club! Headed by Cythia Richter and David K. Robinson.