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.

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.

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!