Given the World Health Organization’s announcement of a pandemic, we have determined to move forward with an abundance of caution. ISC/SCI is cancelling this year’s conference.
We have no plans to hold any online presentations, but intend to hold the conference next year in St. John’s, Newfoundland. Planning for next year’s conference—which we hope to be similar to what we had planned for this year—will start again in September, 2020.
If you registered for the conference, your fees will be refunded to you over the next week. If you do not receive a notice about your refund by March 25, please contact treasurer@indexers.ca.
We are sad and disappointed to announce this, but hope that everyone stays safe and well and comes to see us next year in Newfoundland!
12th Floor, Desmarais Building, 55 Laurier Avenue East
The publishing and information world continues to bring new challenges and new opportunities. At this conference, we’ll fine-tune our indexing practices, grow our business skills, offer our support and encouragement to newcomers, and pick the brains of those who have experience.
Ottawa is more than the political centre of Canada. It’s also home to some of the nation’s most important cultural venues. (Our conference site, which is on the University of Ottawa campus in the city’s centre, is just across the street from the new Ottawa Art Gallery.) The city is very walkable, with pathways on either side of the Rideau Canal.
The University of Ottawa is a medium-size campus and east to walk. Conference sessions will be on the top floor of the Desmarais Building (55 Laurier Avenue East). A map will be included in the conference packet.
View and download conference handouts (Members Only content)
Friday
Anne Fifer, “Editing Without Pain” Alexandre Grandmaître and Martine Rocheleau, “Accessing Parliamentary Information: from Traditional Indexes to a Database Integrated Information Management System” Fred Leise, “Brilliantly Structured Indexes Redux: New Realities in Index Structure” Lunch Kate Mertes, “Beyond the Subject Index: The Index Locorum” Gale Rhoades and Marian Sullivan, “Above and Beyond: The Experts Help You Get the Most from Your Indexing Software” Annual General Meeting Banquet and Awards
Saturday
Camille Callison (Canadian Federation of Library Associations) and Katherine Kasirer in “A Behind-the-Screen Look at the Indigenous Knowledge Materials Classification Schema (IMCS) Implementation during the Creation of NFB’s Indigenous Cinema” Enid Zafran, “Indexing Scholarly Books: Go Deep” Ruth Paulauskas (BreathWoRx), “BreathWoRx for Desk Workers” Lunch Kendra Millis, “Indexing Lives” Pierre Joyal on incorporating your business Heather Ebbs, Christine Jacobs, Anne Louise Mahoney, and Elizabeth Schwaiger, “Ethical Choices: Thinking Beyond the Page”
Sunday (optional) – Sold Out
“Names, the Challenge of Indexing”, a full-day workshop with Enid Zafran, has been sold out, but you can be added to the waiting list when you register. Location is same as conference venue.
Friday, May 24: Breakfast around 8, sessions from 9 until 5, followed by banquet at Signatures Restaurant, 453 Laurier Ave. E. Cash bar from 6:15 p.m. Banquet at 7 p.m.
Saturday, May 25: Breakfast around 8, sessions from 9 until 5, followed by optional dinner (pay your own) at Colonnade Pizza, 280 Metcalfe St. from 6 p.m. on.
Sunday, May 26: “Names” workshop from 9 until 4, location is same as conference venue (12th floor, Desmarais Building, 55 Laurier Avenue E.)
Accommodations
We have negotiated special rates for conference attendees at two venues:
University of Ottawa Housing
90U Residence 90 University, less than a five-minute walk to the conference venue Two bedroom suites with double beds and kitchenette for $125 per suite per night Rates apply until April 11, 2019
Lord Elgin Hotel
Lord Elgin Hotel 100 Elgin Street, less than 10 minute walk to the conference venue Classic King, Classic Queen, Classic 2 Queen Beds: $239 for Single or Double Rates apply until April 22
There are many other accommodation options in downtown Ottawa, including boutique hotels such as the Byward Blue Inn and ARC the Hotel, B&Bs such as Auberge McGee’s Inn and Auberge des Arts, and chain hotels such as Novotel, Days Inn, Fairmont and others. Airbnbs in Sandy Hill and the Byward Market area are closest, but Downtown and Centretown are also quite close. Even the Glebe neighborhood is only a 30- to 40-minute walk along the Rideau canal, and it will be a beautiful walk at the end of May.
Historic Fort Garry Hotel, venue for the ISC/SCI conference
Winnipeg, June 8 – 9, 2018
Fort Garry Hotel
Get into the flow and join us in Winnipeg for our 2018 conference.
Discover the best tips and techniques for your indexing practice
Explore new insights and ideas for your business and career
Meet and mingle with colleagues old and new
Winnipeg is an extraordinary city situated on the Canadian Prairie at the crossroads of ancient North American canoe routes. Consider lingering a while to experience the rich multicultural heritage, the prairie landscape, and illuminating attractions such as the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (“the world’s only museum that explores human rights as a concept and aspiration”) and the Winnipeg Art Gallery (the largest collection of Inuit art in the world). Learn more about what to do while you are in Winnipeg.
To help you plan your travel, here’s the schedule of activities:
Thursday, June 7: a pre-conference event, starting at 5:30
Friday, June 8: breakfast, sessions from 9 until 5, and banquet dinner at 6:30
Saturday, June 9: breakfast, sessions from 9 until 5, followed by a reception at the conference hotel
Sunday, June 10, 9:00 to 12:00: Workshop: “Indexing for Multiple Outputs” presented by Cheryl Landes, renowned speaker and owner of Tabby Cat Communications.
Donations and Sponsorships
Thank you to the following people and organizations who provided door prizes and equipment for our conference. You helped make it a success.
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