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2026 ASI Board members elected

Congratulations to our newly elected board members! Along with Shannon Li, incoming ASI president, they will take office at the Annual General Meeting on May 15, 2026. The meeting will be held via Zoom so all members can attend. The following candidates have been...

ASI Seeks Editor for Quarterly Journal in 2026

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. Key Words journal is the only publication in the United States dedicated solely to indexing....

Join us for Indexing Playground on April 22

Indexing Playground April 22, 2026 10 am Pacific | 11 am Mountain | 12 pm Central | 1 pm Eastern Join us for ASI’s next Indexing Playground—where indexers get to take a well-earned break from working to chat with other indexers. This informal Zoom gathering...

New training course—ASI’s Principles of Indexing—is open for registration

Students can now register for ASI’s Principles of Indexing ASI’s new training course, Principles of Indexing, is open for registration. This curriculum, written by a team of indexers led by Shana Milkie, has been designed to provide students with the knowledge,...

Come to our new member welcome event

Welcome to new members of the American Society for Indexing! You are invited to attend a virtual meet and greet for our newest members on January 21, at 10 am Pacific/ 1:00 pm Eastern. We are thrilled you have joined our community and we are eager to guide you through...

Call for Training Course Instructors

The American Society for Indexing (ASI) is seeking multiple instructors for the new indexing training course that will be officially announced early in 2026. Suitable candidates will have significant indexing experience, good communication skills, be comfortable using...

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Health Insurance Benefit

ASI has partnered with Gallagher to offer members exclusive health insurance and related coverage options including major medical, short term health plans, vision and dental plans, critical care coverage, life, and several different supplemental health options.
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Best Practices for Indexing

ASI’s Best Practices for Indexing guide is available to read or download here.

The Benefit of Networking with Indexers

Want to talk about indexing stuff? It takes another indexer to understand your work. And indexers are the best at answering your work-related questions, whether it’s about your software or just how to handle that tricky name. Join the ASI Discussion List to post your questions, hear responses from other indexers, and benefit from the knowledge of the community. Visit this page to join the list and participate in your community.