ANZSI

ANZSI Council Meeting
2021-02-01 17:00, 2020-12-07 17:00, 2020-11-01 16:00, 2020-08-23 16:00, 2020-07-12 16:00, 2020-06-01 17:00, 2020-04-20 17:00, 2020-03-15 16:00 (Australia/Sydney) and 7 more dates

[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.

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.

ANZSI Annual General Meeting
2020-08-10 17:00, 2019-08-26 17:00 - 19:00

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 NSW National Indexing Day Teleconference
2020-03-29 16:00 - 18:00
ANZSI NSW Group will be celebrating National Indexing Day 2020 with a nuts-and-bolts Q&A session via teleconference. We will use the Redback teleconferencing system that Council uses for meetings.
This has always been a popular type of event for face-to-face meetings, and we are keen to try it electronically. This makes the event accessible to everyone with a telephone. With people being advised to minimise travel at the moment, this is a timely event.
The teleconference will be held at 4pm Sydney time* on Sunday 29 March 2020.
This event is open to all ANZSI members. If we have a lot of questions, priority will go to those from NSW Group members, and those that are sent to me the soonest.
Please email me (glendabrowne@gmail.com) if you would like to attend, and I will send the teleconference phone number and code. There is no cost for participants in Australia and New Zealand except for a local phone call.
If you have questions, please send them to me. I will share them with the group so people can start thinking about them. If possible we will have one prepared response before opening the ‘floor’ to comments.
All discussions will be confidential, and we ask participants not to share identifiable details outside the meeting.
If we run out of questions we could also do ‘take 5 minutes to share one of your recent indexing experiences’ as we have done at some of our informal lunches.
I look forward to sharing the joy (and puzzles) of indexing with you all on National Indexing Day.
*If you will not be calling in from NSW (except Broken Hill), please check the time zone. Because NSW is on summer time (AEDT) I think it will be:
1 pm Perth
2.30 pm Darwin
3 pm Brisbane
3.30 pm Adelaide
4 pm Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart, Canberra
6 pm New Zealand

Demonstration of Cindex v. 4 with Frances Lennie
2019-09-14 09:30 - 12:30
Saturday 14 Sept 9.30am to 12.30pm
Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts, 280 Pitt St, Sydney
Please advise Madeleine Davis (president@anzsi.org) if you would like to attend.

Commonwealth Government annual report indexes 2016-17 examined
2019-08-01 09:30 - 12:30
Room 4, Griffin Centre, 20 Genge Street, Canberra City.
Max McMaster and Mary Russell will present a session on their examination of indexes to 2016-17 Commonwealth Government annual reports. Having examined all 186 Commonwealth annual reports for 2016-17, they ask, ‘What can we learn about the quality of their indexes? How do they vary? What is the layout of their indexes like? Is it possible to suggest ways the indexes could be improved?’
Lunch afterwards.
Bookings: contact Shirley Campbell at councilmember1@anzsi.org

Introductory book indexing course
2019-05-03 09:30 - 2019-05-04 16:30 | Sydney Mechanics School of Arts, 280 Pitt Street, Sydney, New South Wales, 2000, Australia
ANZSI Inc will be running a two-day introductory indexing course in Sydney at the beginning of May 2019. This course covers the basic principles of indexing with a focus on book indexing.
Venue
SMSA ( Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts ) at 280 Pitt St, Sydney, is a few minutes’ walk from Town Hall Station, and is also accessible on foot from St James and Museum stations. The closest car parks are World Square and Piccadilly (137 Castlereagh St).
Complete access to the meeting room is via a lift. An accessible toilet is available on the ground floor, which opens using a standard MLAK key, which can also be obtained from Reception on level 3.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites. One exercise is emailed to students for completion before the course starts. You just have to bring a pen and paper. A workbook is provided.
Course description
This is a two-day introduction to the principles of book indexing. It includes:

Indexing context (working with editors)
Indexing processes (reading, highlighting, indexing, editing)
Approaches to project planning, analysis of text, selection of indexable concepts, and indexing to the appropriate length
Principles of indexing, including the wording of entries, and creation of cross-references
Types of entries (subjects and names), elements of entries (headings, subheadings, locators)
Names – special issues in the indexing of people, places, and organisations
Alphabetical order, and other filing conventions
Style of entries
Editing and evaluating entries
Indexing software – a brief introduction

The course is presented in workshop format, with some take-home exercises. Students receive a workbook. At the end of this course, students will be able to index a straightforward document but will need more practice to become professional indexers (see http://www.webindexing.com.au/indexing-training-and-work/ for a discussion of work opportunities in indexing).
Lunches and teas are provided. Please let us know if you have any special food requirements. We will take these into account if we can.
Course enquiries to Glenda Browne on (02) 4739 8199. On the day, contact Glenda on 0425 350 421.
Bookings and payments
Payment in advance is required. Click on the link below to proceed with payment:
$600 excluding GST. ANZSI is not registered for GST.
Bookings are due by 26 April 2019. Late bookings will be accepted only if places are available. The society reserves the right to cancel the class due to unforeseen circumstances.
Refund Policy
Cancellation prior to one week before an event refund in full less a $25 administration fee; Cancellation less than 7 days before an event 50% refund.

Melbourne Indexers: Typesetting
2019-05-02 18:00 - 20:00 | ‘Peppercorn’ Meeting Room, Level 1 Hawthorn Library, 584 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia
Typesetters play in important role in book design and production. Sonya Murphy will talk about the history of the industry in Australia. How it transferred from a male-dominated hot-metal trade to today’s technology. Explaining how books are designed, she will discuss how the font use, size, number of pages, etc are all determined.

Parking is available down the side of the building. If you are travelling by public transport there is a tram stop nearby, and Glenferrie Station is just a couple of tram stops away.
After the meeting, we will go to a local restaurant for a meal (at own expense).

ANZSI National Indexing Day 2019: Indexers SA
2019-04-05 10:30 - 14:00
Sylvia Muscardin and Jane Oliver , will meet with Madeleine Davis, President of ANZSI and Amanda Ward, Zoos SA Librarian, to discuss a new indexing project being undertaken by Indexers SA for the Zoo.

ANZSI National Indexing Day 2019: Melbourne Indexers
2019-03-28 10:30 - 12:00
National Indexing Day is on Thursday 28 March. Celebrate the day by meeting with your fellow indexers at ACMI Café, Federation Square (http://fedsquare.com/eatdrink/acmi-cafe-bar) from 10.30 am to 12.00 pm.
National Indexing Day is not just about keeping the fun to ourselves, so we’ll be promoting indexing by releasing a terrific book (with an equally terrific index of course!) through the World’s Library – BookCrossing (https://www.bookcrossing.com/). Our book will carry a unique BCID, along with indexing-related information, and its release at The Nook (http://fedsquare.com/news/the-nook-fed-squares-newest-pop-up-venue) will be visible to the whole world. Its serendipitous discovery is sure to make some lucky stranger’s day, and if they hop onto the site to log their catch, they’ll make our day too!
It would be good to have some idea of the number attending, so please drop us a line at melbourneindexers@gmail.com if you are going to join us.

National Indexing Day 2019 - 28 March
2019-03-28
Several indexing groups have events planned for the lead-up to National Indexing Day or on the day itself.

The Canberra Region Group plans to meet for lunch on Saturday March 2 and use the opportunity to discuss current ANZSI issues as well as welcoming a new member, Ted Briggs.

NSW Indexers plan to celebrate the NID on Monday 25 March at the Botanic Gardens Cafe in the Sydney Botanic Gardens. They will meet for lunch, then go to the State Library and/or Mitchell Library for NID photographs. All welcome. Contact Glenda Browne (glendabrowne@gmail.com) for details.

Melbourne Indexers will celebrate on Thursday 28 March. Enjoy the day by meeting with your fellow indexers at ACMI Café, Federation Square (http://fedsquare.com/eatdrink/acmi-cafe-bar) from 10.30 am to 12.00 pm.
They’ll also be promoting indexing by releasing a terrific book (with an equally terrific index of course!) through the World’s Library – BookCrossing (https://www.bookcrossing.com/). The book will carry a unique BCID, along with indexing-related information, and its release at The Nook (http://fedsquare.com/news/the-nook-fed-squares-newest-pop-up-venue) will be visible to the whole world. Its serendipitous discovery is sure to make some lucky stranger’s day, and if they hop onto the site to log their catch, they’ll make our day too!
It would be good to have some idea of the number attending, so please send a message to melbourneindexers@gmail.com if you are going to join in.

ANZSI National Indexing Day 2019: NSW Indexers
2019-03-25 08:00 - 17:00
NSW Indexers plan to celebrate the NID on Monday 25 March at the Botanic Gardens Cafe in the Sydney Botanic Gardens. They will meet for lunch, then go to the State Library and/or Mitchell Library for NID photographs. All welcome. Contact Glenda Browne glendabrowne@gmail.com for details.

Melbourne Indexers: Indexing music biographies
2019-03-07 18:00 - 20:00 | ‘Peppercorn’ Meeting Room, Level 1 Hawthorn Library, 584 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia
Indexing biographies can be tricky – indexing biographies connected with Classical music can be trickier! If the readers are musicians, they will be looking for information on symphonies, piano trios, Middle Period style and so on. This doesn’t fit conveniently under a chronological arrangement nor a name/event one. Susan Pierotti will bring some Classical music books with a variety of indexing styles for us to discuss. Feel free to bring along any books on music and composers that you may have.

Parking is available down the side of the building. If you are travelling by public transport there is a tram stop nearby, and Glenferrie Station is just a couple of tram stops away.
After the meeting, we will go to a local restaurant for a meal (at own expense).
