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The ASI Publisher Outreach Committee held its first meeting in March 2018, after then-president Kendra Millis asked Joan Shapiro to head up the initiative to promote the field of indexing to the broader publishing community.

ASI’s new board members were installed at the ASI annual meeting, held online on May 20, 2022. Joining the board are Cheryl Lenser, treasurer; and Amy Hall, Judy Staigmiller, and Amanda Wilson, directors. These four new members join continuing board members Gina Guilinger, ASI’s new president; Michele Combs, past president; Theresa Duran, president-elect; Shelley Quattrocchi, […]

The Indexer Locator is a valuable tool that enables clients to find the indexers who can best help them with their book(s). It’s an important benefit of membership, and a great way to let potential customers know your areas of expertise, working methods, and interests as well as helping them connect with you as an […]

ASI’s Annual General Meeting will be held via Zoom on Friday, May 20. Join us as president Michele Combs delivers her President’s report and thanks our volunteers with the presentation of Kohlrabi Awards.

ASI is seeking a new editor for See Also, ASI’s monthly newsletter. See Also contains news of ASI events, industry news and news from sister associations, prepared in easily digestible bites. The goal of ASI is to create a publication that keeps members informed and well represents the association in the public eye.

Nominations Due March 11, 2022 Call for Hines Nominations ASI’s Theodore C. Hines Award recognizes those who have made exceptional contributions to ASI and to the indexing profession. The deadline for submitting a nomination for the 2022 award is March 11, 2022. Please consider making a nomination for ASI’s highest service honor! Hines Award nominees […]

The American Society for Indexing is seeking an editor for its quarterly journal, Key Words. Key Words is the premier resource for indexing professionals in the United States. Job description: Key Words is published four (4) times per year; each issue is at least 24 pages. The Key Words Editor must be a current member […]

December 4, 2021. What’s in a name? Seemingly simple, in reality, a name can be a thorn in the side of indexers. To invert or not to invert?—that is just one question. Other times, you cannot tell what the dickens the name is. The American Society for Indexing is excited to bring together four experts […]

Every five years, the American Society for Indexing (ASI) conducts an in-depth survey of indexers to take a snapshot of the industry including demographics, financial trends (pricing, earnings, salary data, etc.), company style, areas of growth and overall strength. This data allows members to see how their individual skills, interests, and goals can fit into […]

The American Society for Indexing is seeking a Course Administrator for the ASI Training Course. The Course Administrator will work in partnership with ASI to advance the association’s educational mission. The Course Administrator works with the ASI office to track students from enrollment through to course completion. The application deadline is November 12, 2021.