The American Society for Indexing (ASI) is pleased to announce that Devon Thomas is the recipient of the 2024 Hines Award. The Theodore C. Hines Award was established in 1993 to honor those members who have shown continuous, dedicated, and exceptional service to the membership of ASI. Devon Thomas represents these qualities as evidenced by […]
Plan to join us for ASI’s Annual General Meeting on Saturday, June 22, 2024, 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, Theresa Duran will deliver the president’s report, Cheryl Lenser will give the treasurer’s […]
Congratulations to our newly elected board members! Along with Shelley Quattrocchi, incoming ASI president, they will take office at the Annual General Meeting on June 22, 2024. The meeting will be held via Zoom so all members can attend.
Spread Your Indexing Wings June 5–6, 2024 Bryn Mawr College. Philadelphia We are excited to hold the 2024 ASI Conference “Spread Your Indexing Wings,” June 5–6, 2024, on the campus of Bryn Mawr College located on the outskirts of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Ours will be the sole group in the collegial environment of the beautiful Bryn […]
We are planning our next Indexing Playground, a networking opportunity for ASI members. Our theme is indexing specialties. Attendees can socialize with their indexing peers and discuss their experiences and questions relating to particular specialties. Join us 4/24!
If you’ve ever read an article in Key Words that you wanted to reference at a later date, you probably wished that the recent issues were indexed. Thanks to a team of ASI volunteers, your wish has come true! We’re pleased to announce that a new Key Words index comprising the last seven years of […]
Call for Presentation Proposals. Whether you are an experienced indexer with knowledge in a niche area or a newer indexer with a growing business, you have skills and knowledge to share with your ASI colleagues. Send us your conference proposal today!
Please help us welcome Sarahh Scher, the new editor of ASI’s quarterly journal Key Words. Sarahh will assume the role on April 1, 2024. Sarahh holds a PhD in art history from Emory University and an MFA in printmaking from New Mexico State University. As an art historian, she has published articles and book chapters […]
Call for Hines Award Nominations Nominations Due March 24, 2024 Do you know someone who has given unstintingly of their time and talents to ASI? Then consider nominating them for the 2024 Hines Award. ASI’s Theodore C. Hines Award recognizes those who have made exceptional contributions to ASI and to the indexing profession. The deadline […]
ASI Webinar: Indexing Geographic Place-names—Information and Tools to Get Place-names Right with Bill Wheaton March 13, 2024 Bill Wheaton will provide information to help index geographic place-names. We’ll look at many aspects including: accurate spelling, identifying places whose names have changed, finding authoritative (and non-authoritative, but useful) sources of place-names, what sources to use to […]
