Members

ISC/SCI Members Receive the DReam to Index Scholarship

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Congratulations to Jess Herdman, Jessica Dee Humphreys, and Wendy Savage of ISC/SCI, Anna Aridome of ISC/SCI and ASI, and Lara Abed of ASI on their win of the DReam to Index Scholarship.

From the DReam to Index team:

The winners will all receive a scholarship to attend indexing conferences. David K. Ream provided invaluable support to indexers, publishers, institutes and corporations, government offices, and the information industry at large. His significant accomplishments continue to have impact for all his clients and all who benefited from his skills and knowledge. He strongly supported the education of those entering the field of indexing and would be proud to know that these new indexers are benefiting from his legacy.

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.

La Société canadienne d’indexation dévoile la récipiendaire du prix Tamarack 2022

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La Société canadienne d’indexation / Indexing Society of Canada (SCI/ISC) est heureuse de dévoiler la récipiendaire du prix Tamarack 2022. Il s’agit de Lisa Fedorak (Vancouver), en reconnaissance de sa contribution et de son dévouement à l’association.

Lisa a été choisie pour sa chaleur, son zèle et son esprit libre. Voici ce que ses collègues ont à dire sur Lisa :

J’ai voulu que Lisa reçoive le prix Tamarack en reconnaissance de son courage et de son endurance. Grâce aux initiatives et aux efforts inépuisables de Lisa, nous sommes sur le chemin de l’amélioration de notre entreprise.

Lisa est très consciencieuse et a donné une somme colossale d’énergie à la SCI/ISC. LIsa est une joueuse d’équipe qui fait toujours ce qu’elle peut afin que les choses aillent bien pour les autres.

Lisa fait partie des personnes sur la planète dont on est heureux d’avoir croisé le chemin, et j’apprécie ses dons de compassion, ses valeurs humaines et sa chaleur.

« Nous sommes ravies d’offrir ce prix à Lisa, nous sommes très honorées de la compter parmi nos membres », ont déclaré Alexandra Peace et Tere Mullin, co-présidentes de la SCI/ISC, en ajoutant : « Merci, Lisa, 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. Les noms des récipiendaires du prix Tamarack sont en ligne sur le site de la SCI à : https://indexers.ca/fr/isc-awards-2/

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.