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NISO’s Updated Draft Standard on Criteria for Indexes Now Open for Public Comment​

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Baltimore, MD, December 14, 2020: The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) announced today that the Z39.4 Criteria for Indexes Working Group has released its draft standard for public comment. It replaces the original ANSI/NISO Z39.4 standard (Guidelines for Indexes and Related Information Retrieval Devices) and is an updated and expanded version of NISO’s Guidelines for Indexes and Related Information Retrieval Devices (a technical report, TR02-1997).

This updated draft NISO Z39.4 standard provides guidelines that better meet today’s requirements for the content, organization, and presentation of indexes used for the retrieval of information, including those used for electronic searching, regardless of the type of material indexed, the indexing method used, the medium of the index, or the method of presentation for searching.
The draft Z39.4 standard will be available for public comment through January 31, 2021. Anyone with an interest in indexing — authors, editors, publishers, vendors, and others — is encouraged to share their feedback.
“Formalizing the new NISO Z39.4 as a standard that is applicable for both print and online publications will ensure that it is seen as authoritative and encourage wider industry support,” said Marti Heyman, Executive Director, Metadata Strategy and Operations at NISO member organization OCLC, and a Co-chair of the Z39.4 Working Group. “Wider adoption will, in turn, lead to a better, more consistent end-user experience.”
Her fellow Co-chair, Pilar Wyman, Chief Indexer at Wyman Indexing agreed, “By emphasizing the three processes essential for all indexes — comprehensive design, vocabulary management, and syntax — the Z39.4 standard, once formalized, will enable a more efficient and effective process and experience for all who create or use indexes, irrespective of the medium. We welcome their feedback on the draft standard.”
NISO Associate Executive Director, Nettie Lagace, added, “We are delighted that this important standard has now been fully updated to better serve the needs of today’s indexers and index users. Our thanks to Marti, Pilar, and the Z39.4 Working Group members for their hard work to update the previous guidelines and develop new ones. We look forward to receiving additional input from the community through this comment period, which the Working Group will use to improve the final version of the standard, planned to be approved by ANSI in 2021.”
The draft NISO Z39.4 standard is available at https://www.niso.org/standards-committees/criteria-indexes
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About NISO

NISO, based in Baltimore, MD, USA, aims to build knowledge, foster discussion, and advance authoritative standards development through collaboration among the cultural, scholarly, scientific, and professional communities. To fulfill this mission, NISO engages libraries, publishers, information aggregators, and other organizations that support learning, research, and scholarship through the creation, organization, management, and curation of knowledge. NISO works with intersecting communities of interest and across the entire lifecycle of information standards, and is a not-for-profit association accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). For more information, visit the NISO website (https://niso.org) or contact us at nisohq@niso.org.

ASI Special Event -Exiting 2020: Now is the Winter for Indexing Content – December 5, 2020 via Zoom

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The American Society for Indexing is excited to bring together four top speakers who will share indexing content you need for your business. During this unexpected time, honing your career is smart practice. Conveniently, you will join this virtual event from the comfort of your home or office computer via Zoom. Take this opportunity to enhance your skills and stay competitive in 2021.

For more information see https://www.asindexing.org/news/special-event-exiting-2020/

Members of ANZSI can use a special code to register for US $99. Please email the ANZSI Secretary  (secretary@anzsi.org) for further information.

ANZSI event, ‘Business Tips: Quoting’, 10 November 2020, 3.00–4.30pm EDST

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The application of a professional approach to quoting, based on a good understanding of the quoting process, is a key factor in operating a successful freelance indexing business. The aim of this session is to assist ANZSI members in developing (or enhancing) the necessary skills, resources and confidence to produce professional quotes. To this end, a panel of highly experienced freelance indexers will

  • distinguish between various types of requests for quotes
  • provide tips on applying a professional approach to quoting
  • outline the various methods of calculating a fee
  • discuss the key issues and challenges related to quoting for different types of texts, and
  • be available to address your questions.

PANEL MEMBERS:

Nikki Davis has over fifteen years’ experience as a freelance indexer, and focuses on topics related to the humanities and social sciences, particularly architecture, art, education, history, religion and sociology. In addition, Nikki has previous editorial research and library cataloguing experience.

Karen Gillen has operated a freelance indexing, editing and proofreading business for almost 24 years. She specialises in the social sciences, humanities and law. Karen has also conducted indexing training workshops for ANZSI, and is currently ANZSI Education Officer.

Sherrey Quinn is a librarian, information consultant and freelance indexer. Throughout her career, she has indexed print and electronic publications and digital resources across a broad range of subject areas. Sherrey also develops and presents training programs related to her library and indexing work.

DATE:   Tuesday, 10 November 2020

TIME:  3.00–4.30pm Eastern Daylight Saving Time

       12.00–1.30pm — Western Australia
       2.00–3.30pm – Queensland
       2.30–4.00pm — South Australia
       3.00–4.30pm — Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria
       5.00–6.30pm — New Zealand

MEDIA:   Zoom (Please note this meeting will NOT be recorded for future viewing).

COST: Free

RSVP: Monday, 3 November 2020

BOOKINGS: For further details regarding the video meeting, and to book your place, please contact the Education Officer.

 Karen Gillen
Education Officer

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