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American Society
of Indexers (ASI)
31st Annual Conference
Racing
Into the Millennium
June
9-13,1999
Crowne
Plaza Union Station
Indianapolis,
IN |
Roundtables
at a Glance
See below for details
on Wednesday and Thursday
roundtables
Wednesday
Lunch Roundtables 12:00 - 1:45
Lunch will be a Deli Buffet with soup
du jour, smoked ham, roast beef, honey smokey turkey breast, genoa salami,
white albacore tuna spread chicken salad, sliced cheeses and assorted breads
and rolls
Indexing by Moonlight,
with Carolyn Weaver
One of the ways to break into freelancing is to do it as a part-time
career while keeping your full-time daytime job.
What Editors Are Looking
For, with Caryl Wenzel
Learn what editors want from an editor who hires and works with freelancers.
Why Indexers Should
Have Web Sites, with Kevin Broccoli and Gerry Van Ravenswaay
Do you need a web site? How do you create one?
Periodical Indexing,
with Sharon Hughes
What is periodical indexing all about? Is it really low-pressure? Are
there opportunities for freelancers? When do indexers get paid for their
work? Are any special techniques used?
Usability Testing of
Indexes, with Dick Evans
If you would like to study the problem of usability with resources
you already have on hand, this roundtable, given by Dick Evans, freelance
indexer and president of Infodex Indexing Services, is for you.
Teaching Indexing,
with Kari Kells
Opportunity for instructors of indexing to gather with the goals of
discussing approaches to, philosophies of, and challenges to teaching indexing.
Mechanics of Indexing,
with Rachel Rice
Tips on the use of prepositions and initial caps.
Working with Others (Even
Other Indexers), with Seth Maislin
Most of the time, indexing is a solitary experience. But what if it
isn’t?
Perfectionism in Indexing,
with Sharon Duffy
What to do when you feel the deadline forced you to turn in a less
than perfect index.
Beyond Book Indexing,
with Marilyn Rowland and Diane Brenner
Beyond Book indexing is a large topic. This roundtable will help you
get started in your investigations. Marilyn and Diane are co-editors of
Beyond Book Indexing: How to Get Started in Web Indexing, Embedded Indexing,
and other Computer-based Media, which will be for sale at the conference.
Editing Indexes,
with Kay Banning and Linda Webster
Tips and suggestions for editing indexes.
Thursday
Lunch Roundtables 12:00 - 1:45
Lunch will be an Italian buffet with Lasagna,
garlic bread, tossed salad.
Isolation and other
Psychological Tips, with Becky Hornyak and Rachel Rice
Will discuss issues related to working in a solitary environment, as
well as keeping an emotional distance from the subject matter of books
indexed.
Scholarly Indexing,
with Martin White
Tips on dealing with university presses and scholarly texts
Negotiating with
Clients, with Carol Roberts
Tips for winning when you need to negotiate with your clients.
Genealogy, with
Peg Mauer
Tips for writing indexes for genealogy-related materials, for example,
handling a woman’s maiden and married names, surnames that are spelled
in different ways. Resources for indexers will also be discussed.
Indexing Computer
Manuals, with Dick Evans
As a technical writer, do you want to create an index that reflects
the quality you've put into the rest of the book? Dick Evansis a freelance
indexer and President of Infodex Indexing Services.
Finding Work,
with Barb Littlewood
Tips for getting a first and repeat jobs.
The Indexer’s Guide
to the Internet, with Lori Lathrop
Lori has just revised The Indexer’s Guide to the Internet.
It will be available for purchase at the conference.
Indexing Specialities:
Medical, with Pilar Wyman
Indexing Specialities: Medical, which will be available for
purchase at the conference, was edited by Pilar.
Getting Started,
with Melinda Davis and Enid Zafran
Melinda is a new indexer and will speak from her own experiences and
Enid is the editor of Starting an Indexing Business.
Indexing Books in Spanish,
with Francine Cronshaw
A bilingual indexer will indicate major differences between indexing
in either English or Spanish.
Indexing Specialities:
History, with Margie Towery
Margery Towery was the editor of Indexing Specialties: History,
which will be available for sale at the conference.
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