May 14-17, 1997  
Hawthorne Inn, Winston-Salem, NC  

Joining us as our keynote speaker will be Julia Child, well known for her television series and cookbooks. As an author, Mrs. Child (an ASI member) feels that indexes are an important part of cookbooks. As she says in the foreword to The Way to Cook, "A reference or teaching book is only as good as its index." 

Wednesday, May 14 
Thursday, May 15 
Friday, May 16 
Saturday, May 17 
Registration & Payment 

Preconference Workshops and Roundtables
Wednesday, May 14 and Thursday, May 15

For newer indexers and those considering becoming an indexer, there will be an introductory indexing workshop during the mornings. Workshops on basic techniques using the indexing software packages MACREX and CINDEX will be held in the afternoons. More experienced software users may wish to build their skills in workshops on advanced techniques with MACREX or CINDEX. "Ask an Indexer" roundtables for those who want to talk with an experienced indexer about specific questions will be offered both days over lunch. 

General Sessions, Conference Workshops, and Roundtables
Friday, May 16 and Saturday, May 17

The general sessions (one each morning) will include: "How It Used to Be - The Way We Worked," a panel of veteran indexers who will discuss their experiences as their careers developed; "Indexing the Airwaves: How NPR Considers All Things;" "3,000,000 Images - Real World Application of Indexing Theory," about digitizing and indexing of General Motors' collection of images; "Cooking Up an Index," a panel discussion on cookbook indexing; "Beyond Indexing in Microsoft Office - The Answer Wizard;" and "The Way It Is - Where We Might Be Going," a look at future trends. 

Roundtables on a number of topics will take place each day over lunch. Three concurrent workshops each afternoon will be on cookbook indexing, term selection for different audiences, the book publishing process, teaching indexing, tax considerations for independent contractors, and editing indexes. 

There will be a reception with Julia Child on Friday evening at the Sawtooth Center, a nearby art gallery. Dinner will follow the reception with an address by Mrs. Child. 

Presenters: Julia Child, Vicky Agee, Jane Maddocks, Gale Rhoades, Maria Sullivan Young, Elinor Lindheimer, Jessica Milstead, Alexandra Nickerson, Janet Perlman, Do Mi Stauber, Ruth Schwer, Kim Schroeder, Anne Leach, Barbara Cohen, Carolyn McGovern, Diana Witt, Eric Hawley, Nancy Mulvany, Kay Banning, Linda Webster, Lillian Lea. 

Wednesday, May 14

Vicky Agee, Freelance Indexer and USDA Basic Indexing Instructor, Albuquerque, NM 

Jane Maddocks, Freelance Indexer and USDA Basic Indexing Instructor, Reston, VA 

A practical introduction to the art of book indexing, including entry structure, alphabetization, cross-references, style, and format. Workshop participants will do hands-on exercises to get "real world" experience with writing indexes. Registrants will participate in both Part I and Part II (Thursday a.m.). 

Gale Rhoades, North American Publisher of MACREX, Daly City, CA 

Learn techniques to improve your productivity, eliminate repetitive tasks, create multiple indexes in a single pass, utilize volume/page numbers for non-book materials, and index without final folios. 

Informal question-and-answer sessions with experienced indexers 

Gale Rhoades, North American Publisher of MACREX, Daly City, CA 

Creating your first index using MACREX: keyboard macros and keywords for double-posting and other tasks, spell-checking, multitasking using MACREX with Windows, and preparing electronic copy for submission to publishers. 

Thursday, May 15

Vicky Agee and Jane Maddocks 

Maria Sullivan Young, Freelance Indexer, CINDEX Trainer and On-line Technical Support Provider, Rochester, NY 

Explore advanced index management techniques and problem-solving approaches as well as handling large indexes; working with temporary pagination, revisions, and cumulations; and splitting indexes. 

Informal question-and-answer sessions with experienced indexers 

Maria Sullivan Young 

CINDEX basics from getting started to final copy. An overview of what the program can do with special emphasis on data entry shortcuts, basic editing techniques, and preparing a typesetting file for your client. 

Friday, May 16

Vicky Agee, Freelance Indexer, Albuquerque, NM 
Elinor Lindheimer, Freelance Indexer, Mendocino, CA 
Jessica Milstead, Consultant, Brookfield, CT 
Alexandra Nickerson, Freelance Indexer, Cincinnati, OH 
Janet Perlman, Freelance Indexer, Scottsdale, AZ 
Do Mi Stauber, Moderator, Freelance Indexer, Eugene, OR

Ruth Schwer, Broadcast Librarian, National Public Radio, Washington, DC 

Kim Schroeder, Head Archivist, General Motors 

CD-ROM Indexing 
Certification of Indexers 
Embedded Indexing 
Establishing Special Interest Groups for Indexers 
Feast or Famine - Managing the Flow of Your Work 
Finding Work 
Reference Sources for Indexers 
Research on Indexing 
Volunteer Projects - Providing a Professional Finish

Elinor Lindheimer, Freelance Indexer, Mendocino, CA 

This workshop will teach you how to deal with the challenges presented by cookbook indexing to create a useful index. Specific issues in indexing ethnic, specialty, and general cookbooks will be addressed. 

Anne Leach, Freelance Indexer, Bermuda Dunes, CA 

Anne will discuss term selection for the multiple audiences for each of the following types of works: technical material, textbooks, and scholarly publications. Exercises will include examples from published indexes including Wilson Award winners. 

Barbara Cohen, Freelance Indexer and Copyeditor, Champaign, IL 

Carolyn McGovern, Freelance Indexer and Copyeditor, Walnut Creek, CA 

What do you need to know about the publishing process to do a professional job on an index? How much of the Chicago Manual of Style should you be familiar with? Learn about copyediting conventions and in-house practices from two veteran indexers and copyeditors. 

Meet Julia Child 

Address by Julia Child 

Saturday, May 17

Julia Child, Author, Cambridge, MA 
Elinor Lindheimer, Freelance Indexer, Mendocino, CA 
Diana Witt, Moderator, Freelance Indexer, Minneapolis, MN

Eric Hawley, Technical Editor, Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA 

Nancy Mulvany, Freelance Indexer, Author, and Instructor of Indexing, Kensington, CA 

Internet Resources for Indexers 
Is the Price Right? Issues in Determining Rates 
Marketing Your Indexing Services 
Marking Up Proof 
Master Indexes - Indexing Multiple Documents 
One-Pass Indexing for Both Electronic and Print Media 
Thesauri in a Full-Text World 
Working with Assistants in an Indexing Office 
Encore Performances - How to Get the Editor to Hire You Again 
Usability Testing 

Nancy Mulvany, Freelance Indexer, Author, Instructor of Indexing, Kensington, CA 

Nancy will present an overview of the various methods she has used for the indexing courses she has taught for more than ten years. The philosophy behind her structured approach to teaching will be explored. Participants will be invited to share their own experiences as well. 

Kay Banning, Freelance Indexer, San Marcos, TX 

Linda Webster, Freelance Indexer and Instructor of Indexing, Austin, TX 

This intermediate-level workshop will provide editing techniques and checklists with examples from a variety of subject fields in both book and journal indexing. Practical suggestions and hands-on exercises will address wording of main headings and subheadings, conceptual structure of the index, cross-references, and length of the index. 

Lillian Lea, Enrolled Agent, Berkeley, CA 

Lillian, whose clients are primarily freelancers, will discuss taxes and recordkeeping with an emphasis on issues pertinent to independent contractors. 

For information on exhibits, portfolio inserts, program advertisements, resource table submissions or corporate sponsorship, please contact : Barbara Cohen, Publicity Coordinator 1708 Ridgeland Drive Champaign, IL 61821-5452 Phone: 217-398-1220 e-mail: becohen@prairienet.org 

Most of the major airlines service the Greensboro airport, which is approximately 30 minutes from Winston-Salem by ground. Air service directly to Winston-Salem is available by commuter flight. Ground transportation is available from both the Greensboro and Winston-Salem airports; the Hawthorne Inn provides complimentary transportation from the Winston-Salem airport. USAir is offering a 5% discount off the lowest published round-trip fares into Greensboro and Winston-Salem for ASI attendees. The discount is valid for travel from May 10-May 20; tickets may be issued by your travel agent or you may call USAir at 800-334-8644. Refer to Gold File # 20630058. Please make the effort to use this ID number if you choose USAir as ASI will benefit if a sufficent number of our members use the number when making their reservations. For those planning to drive to Winston-Salem, a map of the area will be included with your registration confirmation. 

A table will be provided to sign up for local tours or arrange outings with others. Special interest groups may also post meeting times here. 

The conference rate is $72.00 plus 12% tax per night for single/double occupancy and includes a continental breakfast and newspaper. This rate is guaranteed until April 23, 1997. Reservations made after this date are not guaranteed the convention rate and will be honored on a space-available basis. When calling for reservations, state that you are attending the ASI meeting to receive the conference rate. 

Make your reservations early since the Wake Forest graduation will take place the weekend following our meeting and the hotel expects to fill up early. 

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