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ASI Webinar Replay: Introduction to Embedded Index Creation Using IXMLembedder
with David K. Ream

Introduction to Embedded Index Creation Using IXMLembedder with David K. Ream IXMLembedder is software developed by Leverage Technologies, Inc. It allows indexing to occur in stand-alone indexing software and then embeds the index entries into the document(s). This will be an interactive demonstration of how to insert Identifiers (IDs) into Word, InDesign, and XML files […]

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Left to right: ASI members Paula Unger, Susan Storch, and Theresa Duran at the Berkeley Marina.

See Also — September 2016

Each month, we publish our online newsletter, See Also, to keep you up to date on ASI news, chapter events, and upcoming educational programs. Ælfwine Mischler serves as the editor of See Also. Reach her at SeeAlsoEditor@asindexing.org. August was busy with plans and we have lots to report here: Proposed new bylaws New online course: […]

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See Also—August 2016

Read about indexer events near you Each month, we’ll publish this online newsletter, See Also, to keep you up to date on ASI news, chapter events, and upcoming educational programs. You may even see some surprise features. Pilar Wyman continues as the editor of Key Words, and starting with this issue, Ælfwine Mischler serves as […]

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See Also—July 2016

Announcing a new name for your monthly newsletter: See Also. Key Words will continue to be the title of your quarterly publication, rich with content about indexing. Each month, we’ll publish this online newsletter, See Also, to keep you up to date on ASI news, chapter events, and upcoming educational programs. You may even see […]

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ASI Welcomes New Members to the Board

Three new directors took office at the ASI Annual Conference on June 18, 2016: Meghan Miller Brawley, Jennifer Spanier, and Paul Sweum. Kendra Millis is ASI’s new president elect, and Anne Fifer is ASI’s new treasurer. They will join continuing board members under the leadership of ASI’s 2016–2017 president Diana Witt (pictured). Returning directors are […]

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Author Margie Towery, right, signs books at the book launch party. Pictured here with Pilar Wyman, Publications Chair.

Two New Books Cover Essential Topics for Indexers

Indexing Tactics & Tidbits and Ten Characteristics of Quality Indexes Debut at the 48th Annual ASI Conference Chicago, Illinois—The American Society for Indexing and Information Today, Inc. (ITI) have announced the publication of two new indexing titles: Indexing Tactics & Tidbits: An A to Z Guide, by Janet Perlman and Ten Characteristics of Quality Indexes: […]

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ASI & ISC/SCI 2016 Conference

American Society for Indexing — Indexing Society of Canada :: Société canadienne d’indexation Chicago, Illinois June 16-18, 2016 “The Drama of Indexing” While we all enjoy a quiet life, occasionally even indexing gets dramatic. Conflicts with clients, despair over deadlines, and agonizing over embedding disturbs (and, yes, sometimes enlivens) our everyday lives. How do we […]

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The Future of Publishing, Keynote at 2016 Conference

The Future of Publishing Dominique Raccah, CEO and Founder of Sourcebooks Saturday, June 18 9am to 10am: Keynote Presentation Dominique Raccah has a unique perspective on the publishing industry. Before starting Sourcebooks in 1987, she worked as a quantitative researcher at advertising agency Leo Burnett. Ms. Raccah and Sourcebooks embraced the digital revolution and have […]

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ASI Announces 2016 Hines Award Recipient

The 2016 Theodore C. Hines Award for continuous dedication and exceptional service to the American Society for Indexing (ASI) is awarded to Ina Gravitz. “The Hines Committee received nominations for three excellent candidates. We looked at the length of their membership and service and at their contributions at both the national and chapter levels. One […]

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