Call for Hines Award Nominations Nominations Due March 15, 2025 Do you know someone who has given unstintingly of their time and talents to ASI? Then consider nominating them for the 2025 Hines Award. ASI’s Theodore C. Hines Award recognizes those who have made exceptional contributions to ASI and to the indexing profession. The deadline […]
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ASI Announces Winners of the 2024 Indexing Awards
The American Society for Indexing has announced the winners of the 2024 Indexing Awards. In the Trade category, Jan Wright won for Shift Happens: A Book about Keyboards, published by Aresluna, LLC. In the Scholarly/Technical category, Enid Zafran won for Looking for Other Worlds: Black Feminism and Haitian Fiction, published by University of Virginia Press.
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All About Indexing: From Thesauri to AI, Tools and Tips for Working Smarter
December 6, 2024. When you run an indexing business, you spend time indexing, and you spend time running a business. You seek out ways to be more efficient, and you look for tools—both indexing- and business-related—that help you to work smarter. We’ve gathered renown experts to help you navigate your path to a more savvy […]
Celebrate National Indexing Day on November 18
The American Society for Indexing (ASI) has designated November 18 as National Indexing Day to celebrate the making and using of indexes. Indexing is a largely hidden and important part of the publishing industry. Indexes are created for print publications such as books and periodicals and for media such as websites, ebooks and other digital […]
Submit your book for ASI Indexing Awards
You could win a $500 award. Enter your index into the awards by October 24, 2024.
You’re invited to the next Indexing Playground
We are planning our next Indexing Playground, a networking opportunity for ASI members. Our theme is indexing software. Attendees can socialize with their indexing peers and discuss their experiences and questions relating to particular software. Join us 9/25!
Devon Thomas is Recipient of the 2024 Theodore C. Hines Award
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 June 22
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 […]
2024 ASI Board members elected
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.
You’re invited to the next Indexing Playground
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!