Clarity of goals between professionals and clients is key. In my case, clarity between indexer and client is key. Communication of the goals and constraints facing a client – whether it be targeting a particular audience, working within a certain index size constraint, capturing buzz words that are critical in a given industry, or style […]
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Professional Organization – Enough Bang for the Buck?
Many industries have professional organizations that represent the field and the interests of those employed in that area. Indexing is no exception. The American Society for Indexing (ASI) is the U.S.-based professional organization representing both indexers and the field of indexing as a profession. One of the questions that all professionals must answer for themselves […]
Mentoring Benefits
It’s nice to know that sometimes our enthusiasm for our field of work is contagious… enough to encourage others to join the profession (the profession in my case is indexing). I have had several opportunities over the last few years to provide the spark that ignites other people’s interest in being an indexer and to […]
Children’s Literacy Foundation work
The Children’s Literacy Foundation keeps working year-round to bring books to at-risk children in NH and VT. The program is a gift to our communities. June 2013: CLiF Kicks Off Summer Readers Programs It’s CLiF’s Summer Readers Season! Remember, when you were a kid, the pleasure of diving into a great book on a lazy […]
Quote about the value of books
Great quote about the value of books: Reading a wonderful book by W.D. Wetherell called “The Writing on the Wall,” I ran across a quote that makes me happy to work in publishing and be part of creating great books: “Right now, understand? Out there, out across the country, men and women not much older […]