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ASI Conference 2023: « The Eyes Have It »

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THE EYES HAVE IT: THE INDEXER PERSPECTIVE—PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE

APRIL 28–29, 2023. Presented by the American Society of Indexers

Indexers view books with a unique perspective. They look for concepts and ideas that readers seek and determine the best ways to help them find what they’re looking for. This year’s ASI conference considers the indexer perspective—past, present, and future. By taking a look back, indexers can discover how their work has been informed. Real-world insights help indexers enhance the skills they use on a daily basis. A glimpse ahead foretells how indexers will fit into the future landscape of publishing.

You’ll see two highly engaging keynote speakers: Jennifer Parrucci, senior taxonomist, gives an insider look at metadata at the New York Times and how news content is organized; Olga Brudastova, President of Local 2110, reveals what we can learn from the recent HarperCollins strike.

Attendees may choose from four bonus sessions on indexing software that give users an over-the-shoulder peek at the tips and tricks experts use.

Join us for this informative and interesting view of the world of indexing. Register now to ensure your seat.

  • Eight sessions about indexing and the business of indexing
  • Preconference—Fred Leise will teach a three-hour Introduction-to-Indexing Workshop on April 27, 2023 Separate registration required. Limited seating
  • Bonus: Software sessions. Focus your gaze on tips and tricks of your indexing software of choice via screen sharing from an expert moderator!

Click to view the 2023 Conference Program and to REGISTER.

ISC/SCI members are eligible for a discount using the code found in the Member Dashboard.

ISC/SCI at 2023 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences

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The Indexing Society of Canada / Société canadienne d’indexation (ISC/SCI) is pleased to announce that we will have a booth at the Expo for the 2023 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, run by the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences, in May. Congress is the largest gathering of academics in Canada. In 2019, prior to the pandemic, 10,600 people registered to attend. This year Congress is back to being in person, at York University in Toronto. We’re excited to have the opportunity to talk with scholars and publishers throughout the academic humanities about what indexers do and how to find one. We can’t wait to show off how great our indexers are!

Learn more about Congress here.

ISC/SCI and a Mastodon Account

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The Society has accounts on several social media sites: Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. We publish brief bits of news about the Society, often with links back to our website.

Recent events have caused significant numbers of people to leave Twitter. Many of them have gone to Mastodon.

After canvassing the executive committee, and with their agreement, we are now signed up on mstdn.ca. We are @IndexersCanada@mstdn.ca.

If you are on Mastodon, please follow us!

Conference Scholarship

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ISC/SCI is offering scholarships to three ISC/SCI members to help them attend the conference in St. John’s, Newfoundland, in June 2023. The scholarship will pay the two-day early-bird conference fee. You are eligible to apply if you meet both of these conditions:

  • You live at least 1000 km from St. John’s.
  • You will contribute to the conference by performing just one of these tasks (you choose the task):
    • Write an article about the conference.
    • Generate a list of five questions that can be asked of the general audience at the conference.
    • Help at the registration desk.

Preference will be given to new indexers, then those who have never attended a conference, then everyone else. See the Conference Scholarship page for more information and the submission form. The deadline for applying is March 1, 2023.

2022 Diversity in Canadian Publishing Bursary Award: Tanvi Mohile

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The Indexing Society of Canada / Société canadienne d’indexation (ISC/SCI) is pleased to announce that Tanvi Mohile is the 2022 ISC/SCI Diversity in Canadian Publishing Bursary Award recipient.

Tanvi Mohile is a PhD Candidate in the Department of English and Film Studies (EFS) at the University of Alberta (U of A) in Edmonton. She was born and raised in Mumbai, India, and she moved to Edmonton in 2018. She has a Bachelors in Microbiology and a Masters in English Literature.

Tanvi’s love for words and books began at an early age, and she hopes to work in publishing after the completion of her degree. She has previously worked as an academic editor and a lecturer in Mumbai. At the U of A, Tanvi was the first intern to work at the University of Alberta Press under EFS’ PhD Concentration in Editing and Publishing. Over the four terms of her internship, she learned the nuances of scholarly publishing, which further intensified her interest in the field. Since completing her internship, Tanvi has worked on several projects as part of research assistantships, the most recent of which involved editing a book manuscript and creating an index for it. This was Tanvi’s first experience with indexing and led to her interest in developing the skill further.

Currently, Tanvi is engaged in research centering around authorship practices on online writing platforms as part of her PhD. Her research interacts with several fields, including book history, publishing studies, authorship studies, and fandom studies.

She is also the co-founder of Drafted Editorial Services, which offers editing and proofreading services in various disciplines, including the humanities and social sciences, economics, and management. When not working on her research or freelance business, Tanvi loves spending time with her husband and young son, playing with her cat, reading, watching films, and visiting cafes.

With this bursary, ISC/SCI aims to help achieve equality of opportunity for aspiring indexers belonging to underrepresented and/or marginalized groups. The bursary covers fees for an approved indexing program, two years of ISC/SCI membership with listing, and entry into the Mary Newberry Mentorship program.

In addition, a six 6-month trial membership was awarded to Jules Sherred from Duncan, BC.