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Basic book Indexing Part 1
Location: Brisbane
Type: Training
Date: 16-05-2009 09:00
Introduction
The Queensland Branch of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Indexers is offering a course on back-of-book indexing. Basic Book Indexing part I is being offered to those in the information profession and/or publishing industries who have limited knowledge of the art of indexing. The course is designed to have a large practical component, but will also give a strong basis in the theory of indexing.
Venue
5 Celeste Court, Wynnum West, Brisbane.
Time
9:00 am to 5pm, Saturday 16 May 2009
Those who will benefit from this course include those who are or who are planning to become:
- Freelance indexers
- Indexers in publishing houses
- Editors responsible for indexing
- Editors responsible for assessing indexes compiled by authors or professional indexers
- Librarians/Information managers responsible for compiling indexes
- Librarians/Information managers looking at alternative careers
- Authors responsible for their own indexing
- Technical writers
The short course will cover the following topics:
- Introduction to indexing
- Selection of terms
- Headings and subheadings
- Cross references
- Alphabetical arrangement
- Style
- Editing for publication
- Evaluating indexes
- Indexing as a business
Practical exercises will be conducted throughout the course.
Instructor
Max McMaster 
Course Fees
Fees are $300 per participant ($250 for ANZSI members), and will include all instruction, course notes, morning and afternoon teas.
Registration
Please complete the attached registration form.
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NB: Full payment must be sent with your application, and must be received by 30 April 2009 to reserve a place in the course. Confirmation of a place will be sent to you by mail/email.
