Members

How to Start a Member-Initiated Group

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A member-initiated group (MIG) is managed and led by an ISC/SCI member, not necessarily a committee or executive committee member, for the purpose of learning and networking with other members. Examples: a group studying a software manual or a discussion group on an indexing book.

MIGs provide opportunities for members to learn, communicate and collaborate with each other. It’s one more benefit of membership.

MIGs have two possible structures:

An open group that members can drop in and out of at any time

A group that members can join by a certain date, and after that date, the group is full (e.g., for a book discussion)

The group may only be initiated by an ISC/SCI member, but the group may have non-ISC/SCI members.

To start a group, first put out a call for participants on the ISC/SCI email list (ISC-L). Then contact your regional representative. Together with your regional rep, you will fill out a form and find and reserve a slot for meetings on our Zoom platform.

ISC/SCI Has a New Co-President

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Changes afoot …! The executive committee has accepted Jason’s resignation and asked Tere Mullin to step up from her position as Eastern Region representative to become co-president with Alexandra Peace.

Please join me in wishing Jason well and welcoming Tere to her new position.

Jason Begy

After a wonderful nine or so months of serving as co-president with Alex, I am stepping down. A career opportunity has come up that is simply too good for me to pass on, but it will require all of my focus and attention. The ISC/SCI has been an invaluable aspect of my indexing career, and I have especially enjoyed these past few years as part of the executive committee. I leave you in Alex’s exceptionally capable hands, and I hope you’ll join me in welcoming Tere Mullin as she steps-in to take over for me.

Tere Mullin

Dear Colleagues and Friends,

It’s lovely to be saying hello to you as your new co-president. I’m honoured and delighted to have this opportunity, and I’m very much looking forward to serving you as I learn and grow within this role.

I am relatively new to indexing, having started working full-time in early 2021. I enjoy working in a variety of scholarly subject areas within the humanities and social sciences, particularly archaeology and anthropology. Although I came to indexing quite by accident, as many people seem to, I now can’t imagine doing anything else. My involvement with ISC/ISC has grown in tandem with my indexing practice, and I’ve had the privilege of serving as Eastern regional representative and coordinator of the Mary Newberry Mentorship Program. I feel truly fortunate to be a member of this supportive and dynamic community, and I hope to pay it forward. I look forward to meeting you all at the next get-together. Until then, I wish you all a joyous spring!

2021 Tamarack Award: Siusan Moffat

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Toronto : La Société canadienne d’indexation / Indexing Society of Canada (SCI/ISC) est heureuse de dévoiler la récipiendaire du prix Tamarack 2021. Il s’agit de Siusan Moffat (Toronto), en reconnaissance de sa contribution et de son dévouement à l’association.

Siusan a été choisie pour sa motivation à aider la SCI/ISC à être davantage représentative de la diversité actuelle au Canada.

Voici ce que ses collègues ont à dire sur Siusan :

Elle a pris à cœur le travail de la Commission de vérité et réconciliation et a investi une énergie passionnée à créer le comité TIDE pour l’inclusion, la diversité et l’équité (The Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Committee). Elle a systématiquement cherché des moyens de faire passer le message à propos de l’indexation aux membres potentiellement intéressés des groupes marginalisés ou d’une quelconque manière sous-représentés.

Le comité TIDE est en train de réaliser des choses magnifiques, et c’est dans une large mesure grâce à Siusan — que ce soit des articles dans notre Bulletin, des webinaires ou la Bourse pour la diversité dans l’édition au Canada, qui en est à sa deuxième année. Merci, Siusan, pour l’intensité de ton travail, qui a un bel impact sur de vraies personnes. Et merci pour ton influence si positive sur moi en tant que collègue, membre de la même équipe et amie.

Elle a en outre énormément travaillé comme membre actif du Bureau de direction et, dans l’exercice de toutes ses fonctions, j’ai trouvé que c’était une collègue gentille et attentionnée.

« Je suis ravie d’offrir ce prix à Siusan, nous sommes très honorés de la compter parmi nos membres », a déclaré Alexandra Peace, présidente de la SCI/ISC, en ajoutant : « Merci, Siusan, pour tout ce que tu as offert à notre association et à ses membres ». Le prix Tamarack a été créé en l’honneur des membres qui « vont bien au-delà des attentes exigées par leurs fonctions » dans leur travail de bénévolat pour la Société.

2021 Diversity in Canadian Publishing Bursary Award: Nicole Riguidel

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Today the Indexing Society of Canada / Société canadienne d’indexation (ISC/SCI) announced that Nicole Riguidel is the winner of the 2021 ISC/SCI Diversity in Canadian Publishing Bursary Award.

Nicole Riguidel is a Métis woman from Paradise Hill, Saskatchewan. Growing up on a farm in rural Saskatchewan fed her love for animals and the outdoors, leading her to complete a Bachelor of Science in Animal Bioscience and to work as a veterinary technician. Hoping to expand into a career involving books, Nicole recently graduated with a diploma in Library and Information Technology and currently works as a library technician in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

As an aspiring indexer, Nicole looks forward to the opportunity to combine her background in the sciences with her library and information technology skills. Outside of work, she can be found crafting, reading, spending time outside exploring new hiking trails, or at the dog park with her Greyhound–Border Collie cross, Daisy.

Congratulations, Nicole!