American Society for Indexing

The Hines Award for 2025 is being presented to Connie Binder. As her nomination and supporting letters attest, Connie represents the qualities demanded by the award, namely “continuous, dedicated, and exceptional service to the membership of ASI.” More »»»

The 2025 competition for the ASI Indexing Awards is now open. You are invited to submit a final PDF version of a book that you indexed with a publication date of 2024 for consideration. The first-place winners will each receive $500. Submissions will be accepted through July 25, 2025. More »»»

Plan to join us for ASI’s Annual General Meeting on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at 10:00 am Pacific/1:00 pm Eastern time. The meeting, to be conducted via Zoom, will offer networking time for members before the meeting starts. At the general meeting, Shelley Quattrocchi will deliver the president's report, Cheryl Lenser will give the treasurer's […]

Congratulations to our newly elected board members! Along with Jen Weers, incoming ASI president, they will take office at the Annual General Meeting on May 17, 2024. These candidates have been elected: Shannon Li, president-elect; Cheryl Lenser, treasurer; Elizabeth Bartmess, director; Marta Steele, director. More »»»

In your May See Also ● Hines Award goes to… ● ASI Annual meeting 5/17 ● Indexers, submit your work for award consideration ● Welcome, new members ● Invigorating annual conference ● Check out spring Key Words; updated index ● Chapters and SIGS ● Indexing conferences: Canada and UK ● Spotlight on Robert Saigh More »»»

Building a Successful Mentorship with Carlisle Froese. Mentorship is a great tool for improving or acquiring skills in indexing. Learn how to establish a successful independent mentorship, and gain tools for successful partnerships that enhance your indexing process and save you time. More »»»

Three-Part Course with Elizabeth Bartmess. Macros are like mini-programs that anyone can write. They allow users to perform a longer series of tasks with a quick keyboard shortcut and can speed indexing, increase accuracy, and reduce small annoyances. Macros can invert names, clean text, and do many other useful tasks. Attendees will learn to design […]

Spring into Action! Freshen Up Your Indexing Skills and Revitalize Your Freelance Business. ASI’s 2025 virtual conference will offer a wide range of hands-on sessions for indexers at all levels of experience. Presenters will address real-world indexing issues and challenges, and provide best practices and fresh approaches for dealing with them. More »»»