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Indexing Society of Canada announces 2019 Tamarack Award recipient

Toronto: The Indexing Society of Canada / Société canadienne d’indexation (ISC/SCI) is pleased to announce the 2019 recipient of the Tamarack Award. Stephen Ullstrom (Edmonton) is being recognized for his contribution and commitment to the society. Stephen was chosen due to his dedication and valuable input on the executive committee, and for his commitment as … […]

Indexing Society of Canada announces new Executive for 2019–2021

Toronto: The Indexing Society of Canada / Société canadienne d’indexation (ISC/SCI) is pleased to announce that, as of June 2019, the new President is Alexandra Peace and the new Vice-President is Pierre Joyal. They will be holding these positions until June 2021. For general information pertaining to the society, please contact either Alexandra or Pierre … […]

Special Projects has been busy and we’re ready for more

The ISC/SCI has, over the years, accumulated surplus funds. Some of these funds will be kept aside as a reserve in case of deficit. That still leaves some extra funds that we can spend. The Special Projects Committee was formed in 2017 to assess projects for ISC/SCI to spend money on. The committee sent out … […]

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Editors and publishers want to know: What makes a good index?

In an interview with publisher Sandra Uschtrin, indexer Jochen Fassbender described some key qualities of a good index. What does a good index look like? The key qualities include: Indexes with these traits add value to the text by ensuring users can efficiently find all substantive concepts, details, and facts. What should editors and publishers … […]

What are some ways that indexers market their services?

As freelance indexers, you can’t sit back and expect jobs to come to you. It’s on you to market yourself. But where do you start? How do you do it? And what’s involved? That`s what several new indexers wanted to know when we met at our monthly chat session in December 2020. So we quickly … […]

How do I find potential clients?

Congratulations, you’re ready to start marketing yourself as an indexer! But who are your potential clients, and how do you reach them? There are a number of ways to make contacts, but we’ll focus on email marketing in this article. Here are some ideas to get you started. Take it seriously Marketing yourself to potential … […]