Human Indexing in a Digital World: Society of Indexers Conference, 18–19 September 2024
Posted on: 27/09/2024
Human indexers from around the world met online in the digital space of Zoom for this year’s SI Conference. Between 50 and 60 members of SI and our sister societies attended over the two days, which were scheduled to enable participation from different time zones. In this post, Tanya Izzard reports on the main events
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Conference 2024: Human Indexing in a Digital World
Posted on: 01/08/2024
Bookings are now open for the Society of Indexers 2024 online conference ‘HumanIndexing in a Digital World’. The conference will take place via Zoom on Wednesday 18thSeptember and Thursday 19th September 2024. The conference programme timetableis now available here. The conference main sessions and presenters are: Plus parallel breakout discussion sessions including: The rate for
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How much did I make? — Tracking time and cost of indexing projects with a spreadsheet
Posted on: 09/07/2024
Tracking time and costs is crucial for freelance indexers aiming to maximise earnings and efficiency. In this blog post, Magda Wojcik introduces a comprehensive spreadsheet tool designed to help you accurately track your financials, streamline your workflow, and provide precise quotes for your services. The spreadsheet can be downloaded at the bottom of the screen.
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Indexing names: wrestling with the nobiliary particle
Posted on: 25/06/2024
Some names have that little bit extra, the nobiliary particle – a preposition or article in a name. The image above shows Alexandra, Freifrau von und zu Bodman, born Alexandra Offensandt von Berckholtz, who provides a good example of the form. How do indexers deal with names like this? Firstly, W. Stephen Gilbert sets out
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Passing Mentions
Posted on: 11/06/2024
One of the most frequent queries indexers get from clients is “Why is this term not in the index?” In this post, indexer Tanya Izzard explains what passing mentions are, why we sometimes leave them out, and how we make that decision. Definitions Passing mentions (sometimes called passing references or minor mentions) are usually defined
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Indexing Biographies
Posted on: 28/05/2024
In this post indexer W. Stephen Gilbert discusses one of the trickiest aspects of indexing biographical books: how to deal with index entries for the biographical subject, their works and activities. Most indexers will be called upon to index a volume that is more or less biographical. Such tasks pose particular and often quite ticklish
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Working with self-publishers
Posted on: 14/05/2024
An introduction to working with self-publishing writers Did you know self-published authors sell over 300 million books annually? This burgeoning market presents exciting opportunities for indexers seeking to expand their clientele. However, working with self-publishing authors (also known as independent or indie authors) requires a different approach than working with traditional publishing houses. In this
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2024 Conference: Save the Date
Posted on: 03/05/2024
Save the date for the Society of Indexers 2024 online conference, ‘Human Indexing in a Digital World’. This will take place via Zoom on Wednesday 18th to Thursday 19th September. We’re compiling a programme that should offer something for everyone, whatever stage in your indexing career, including: The rate for the two-day conference is £50 for
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Indexing and AI
Posted on: 27/03/2024
There’s rampant speculation about the impact of AI on many aspects of publishing. Here, indexer Tanya Izzard looks at the possible implications of AI for indexing. Definitions and how it works Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be defined as technology that can mimic cognitive functions associated with human intelligence. Generative AI is a type of AI
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National Indexing Day 2024
Posted on: 05/02/2024
National Indexing Day 2024 took place on Thursday 28th March. We celebrated online with #indexday. In addition we hosted a half day in-person workshop for professionals in the publishing industry to help them improve their understanding of the indexing process. It was held at the Publishers Association in London and the session ran twice so that
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