In your August See Also, ASI launches new awards program honoring indexers, Discover the power of macros in Online Learning Course, Webinar: Crafting metatopics for biographies, Dive into summer Key Words, Chapter and SIG news, Learn about Canadian Bursary, Book sales increase, and Spotlight on Ritu Amrita!
Three-Part Course with Elizabeth Bartmess. October 9, 16, and 23, 2024. Macros are like mini-programs that anyone can write. They allow users to perform a longer series of tasks with a quick keyboard shortcut and can speed indexing, increase accuracy, and reduce small annoyances. Macros can invert names, clean text, and do many other useful tasks. Attendees will learn to design and troubleshoot simple and complex macros.
News from your July See Also: New webinar explores indexing the metatopic for biographies, Annual Meeting, Share your insight on an index, Chapter and SIG events, ISC/SCI recognizes Peace with Tamarack Award, Call for speakers for ASAIB conference, NISO seats new board members, Chicago Manual of Style’s 18th edition, and Spotlight on Morgan Blue.
August 21, 2024. Determining the metatopic of a text is often a complicated, perhaps worrisome task. This is especially the case with biographies. This webinar offers a brief refresher on metatopics and then delves into the minutiae of creating metatopic entries for biographies. In this webinar, you will learn to
In your June See Also, Award recognizes Devon Thomas service, Conference time is here!, Log on June 22 for Annual Meeting, Chapters and SIGs news, Accessing The Indexer, Waiting to be paid? You are not alone, Spotlight on Jessica Siddiqi
In your May See Also
—Make your way to Philly for ASI conference
—Share the conference in Key Words
—Annual meeting is June 22
—Pose an indexing question, get an answer in Key Words
—Exploring indexing specialties on the Playground
—Digital publications SIG meets this month
—Spotlight on Sunny Blake
Spread Your Indexing Wings June 5–6, 2024 Bryn Mawr College. Philadelphia We are excited to hold the 2024 ASI Conference “Spread Your Indexing Wings,” June 5–6, 2024, on the campus of Bryn Mawr College located on the outskirts of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Ours...
Your April See Also is bursting with news. Get info on the “Spread Your Indexing Wings” conference and how to submit a proposal; the Indexing Playground 4/24; casting your board ballot; Key Words: New editor, new issue, new index; the replay for the place-names webinar; CINDEX’s transition to open-source model; and meet our Spotlight—Jolanta Komornicka.
Call for Presentation Proposals. Whether you are an experienced indexer with knowledge in a niche area or a newer indexer with a growing business, you have skills and knowledge to share with your ASI colleagues. Send us your conference proposal today!
In your March See Also, nominate a deserving indexer for Hines Award, ASI webinar: Understanding and indexing place-names, save the date for April Indexing Playground, Chapter and SIG news, changes in SIG leadership, industry news, find the chair that is just right for you, and meet our Spotlight Mary Stevens.