ANZSI

ANZSI Council Meeting
2020-07-12 16:00, 2020-08-23 16:00, 2020-11-01 16:00, 2020-12-07 17:00, 2021-02-01 17:00, 2021-03-15 17:00, 2021-06-14 17:00, 2021-07-26 17:00 (Australia/Sydney) and 2 more dates

Biography Indexing Q&A
2020-07-26 15:00 - 17:00
All ANZSI members, regardless of location or indexing experience, are invited to attend this video meeting. A panel of indexers will be available to discuss some of the issues and challenges related to indexing biographies, and to answer your questions.
PRESENTER: Madeleine Davis
PANEL: Tordis Flath, Trevor Matthews, Michael Wyatt
DATE: Sunday, 26 July 2020
TIME: 3.00pm Australian EST (1.00pm WA; 2.30pm SA; 5.00pm NZ)
MEDIA: Zoom
COST: Free
Qs for PANEL: Email questions to the Education Officer before 17 July 2020
BOOKINGS: For further details, and to book, contact Education Officer

ANZSI Annual General Meeting
2020-08-10 17:00, 2022-08-25 18:00

Business Tips: Quoting
2020-11-10 15:00 - 16:30
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, Karen Gillen, Sherrey Quinn
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
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.

[ICRIS] ASI Special Event: Exiting 2020: Now is the Winter for Indexing Content
2020-12-06
Special Event: Exiting 2020: Now is the Winter for Indexing Content
This special event will be held virtually via Zoom.
Exiting 2020: Now is the Winter for Indexing Content
Saturday, December 5, 2020
REGISTER NOW
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.
How to Approach the Text . . . Well, It Depends
9:00 AM, Pacific / 12:00 PM, Eastern
How we approach a text depends upon the type of text we are working on and its potential users. We certainly approach scholarly texts differently from cookbooks and books for a general readership differently from those aimed at students. Our knowledge base is an important asset in our profession, but do we have to know much about a particular subject to index a book in that discipline? Well, (as one of the masters in our field is wont to say) it depends. We will look at these issues as we discuss approaching the text.
Ina Gravitz began indexing in part-time in 1996. In 1999 she retired as a public librarian and became a full-time indexer.
Over the years she has indexed books for children, for teens, for general readers, and for scholars. She has indexed textbooks, cookbooks, science books, gardening and DIY books, in short, most kinds of books. Archaeology, gender studies, and history are her favorite subjects.
Ina was active in the New York chapter of ASI, serving as treasurer and in the Twin Cities (now the Upper Midwest) chapter where she was secretary and treasurer. She was a member of the ASI Board of Directors, serving on numerous committees and as SIG liaison. She was chair of the ASI Award for Excellence in Indexing (then the Wilson Award) twice. Ina was ASI president from 2013-2014. She received the Hines Award in 2016.

Beyond the Showfront: How to Build a Great Website for Your Freelancing Business
10:00 AM, Pacific / 1:00 PM, Eastern
It’s easy to get a website built. Where many freelancers struggle is coming up with the content to go on the site. In this presentation, you’ll learn how to organize and write your web pages so that your audience can see clearly and convincingly what sets you apart from the rest…and why you’re the one they need.
Whether you’re just starting out, or you’ve been thinking about updating your site, you’ll come away with a website strategy and a bundle of tips that will get you on the path to building a professional and credible showfront for your business.
JoAnne Burek divides her time between freelance indexing and website copywriting. Her blog on Wordbeats.com offers tips to freelancers to help them market themselves.

Break and Networking
11:00 AM, Pacific / 2:00 PM, Eastern

Textbook Indexing: What It Is and What It Isn’t
11:30 AM, Pacific / 2:30 PM, Eastern
Have you ever wondered what textbook indexing is? How is it different than trade/scholarly indexing? How is it similar? This presentation will answer those questions and more about what sets textbook indexing apart from “regular” indexing and what skills are most valuable for textbook indexing. (Hint: It’s not that much different, so don’t be afraid of the term “textbook.”)
Before becoming a full-time freelancer in 2016, Cheryl Lenser was an in-house indexer for 21 years at Pearson Education (formerly Macmillan Computer Publishing). She, along with other in-house and freelance indexers, was responsible for indexing books for Que, Sams, New Riders, Addison-Wesley, Prentice Hall, Cisco Press, and FT Press, among other imprints. As a freelancer, Cheryl has continued to work with Pearson imprints as well as other textbook publishers, scholarly presses, and trade publishers. She lives in Greenfield, Indiana, with her husband, two teenage daughters, two dogs, two parakeets, two turtles, and numerous wild birds at the feeders just outside the window.

Further Thoughts About Speed in Indexing
12:30 AM, Pacific / 3:30 PM, Eastern
In 2004, I developed a workshop on Nascar Indexing: Creating and Maintaining Speed, which I taught at a number of indexing events in the US, Canada, and Great Britain. Since then I’ve refined, modified, and clarified some of my thinking on the subject. Balancing speed and accuracy remains a major challenge in indexing, and I’m looking forward to engaging with indexers on this topic again.
Kate Mertes is sole proprietor of Mertes Editorial Services, providing indexing, information retrieval, and editorial expertise for complex, challenging projects in law and the humanities. A medieval historian by training, Kate moved into indexing, joined ASI in 1990, and started her own business in 1998. She has served on the ASI board and committees and has been president of ASI for two terms. She is a winner of the Hines Award and has won the ASI Award for Excellence in Indexing twice. Kate is also a founding member of the Institute of Certified Indexers.

Register at https://www.asindexing.org/winter-indexing-content/
Though the early rate for this special online event is just $129 for non-members through Nov. 28, members of sister associations can use the coupon code WINTER20 and register for just $99.

ANZSI Council Meeting - cancelled
2021-05-03 17:00

ANZSI AGM
2021-08-19 17:00

ANZSI Council Meeting 13 December
2021-12-13 17:00 - 19:00

ANZSI Council Meeting 7 February
2022-02-07 17:00

National Indexing Day Lunch, Melbourne
2022-03-02 11:30 - 14:30
All ANZSI Vic members who are fully-vaccinated against COVID-19 are welcome to attend.
Venue: 36 Manorvale Parade, Werribee
Cost: All food and drink will be provided free of charge. Please advise if you have any special dietary requirements.
RSVP: Monday, 21 February 2022
Contact: Karen Gillen

ANZSI Council Meeting 21 March
2022-03-21 17:00

ANZSI Council Meeting 2 May
2022-05-02 17:00

ANZSI Council Meeting 20 June
2022-06-20 17:00

ANZSI Council Meeting 25 July
2022-07-25 17:00

ANZSI Council Meeting 5 September
2022-09-05 17:00

Council meeting Monday 19 September 5:00 pm (AEST)
2022-09-19 17:00

In Defense of Marking-Up - ANZSI professional development program
2022-09-28 17:30 - 19:00
As part of it’s professional development program, ANZSI will be re-broadcasting sessions from the 2022 Indexing Society of Canada / Société canadienne d’indexation (ISC/SCI) conference for you. During the events, we will play a recording of the session and follow up with discussion.
The first event is Devon Thomas’ session on marking-up. Please RSVP to education@anzsi.org if interested.

ANZSI Council Meeting 17 October
2022-10-17 17:00

ANZSI Council Meeting 28 November
2022-11-28 17:00

ANZSI Council Meeting 6 February
2023-02-06 17:00 - 18:30
