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Membership News

ISC/SCI Announces New Executive Committee for 2023–2025

Position Name Email Co-President Jolanta Komornicka presidents@indexers.ca Co-President Maggie Billard presidents@indexers.ca Past President Alexandra Peace past_president@indexers.ca Treasurer JoAnne Burek treasurer@indexers.ca Membership Secretary Tanvi Mohile membership@indexers.ca Bulletin Editor Vicki Gregory Bulletin_Editor@indexers.ca Communications Céline Parent communications@indexers.ca Website Administrator Christine Dudgeon administrator@indexers.ca BC Regional Rep Judith Nylvek bc_rep@indexers.ca Prairies Regional Rep Jess Herdman prairies_rep@indexers.ca Central (Ontario) Regional Rep … […]

2023 Tamarack Award: Ronnie Seagren

The Indexing Society of Canada / Société canadienne d’indexation (ISC/SCI) is pleased to announce the 2023 recipient of the Tamarack Award. Ronnie Seagren (Toronto) is being recognized for her contribution and commitment to the society. Ronnie was chosen for her unflagging dedication to the society, willingness to always lend a helping hand, and dedication to … […]

Lending Library

We are excited to announce that the ISC/SCI Lending Library is now open! As of today, May 1st, our ISC/SCI website contains a page for the lending library. You may access it here. On this page, you will find: Please remember to take the time to review the policy before you submit your request form. … […]

From the Blog

What practices will help me with good index term selection?

Term selection is a key factor that determines the quality and usability of an index. Good index terms are clear, concise, intuitive, meaningful, and accurate. But what practices will help you achieve these qualities in your indexing work? In his article for The Indexer, Zhang Qiyu (indexer consultant and information management professor, Nanjing Institute of … […]

The Middle-Agers’ Guide to Navigating the Change to Freelancing Indexing (and other freelance careers)

If you are considering a midlife career change to freelance indexing or other self employment, you will find yourself in good company. Many freelance indexers come to the profession later in life, often as a second, third, or fourth career. Transitioning indexers relish the new benefits, such as greater autonomy and authenticity. At the same … […]

The path to becoming a freelance indexer

Most book indexes are written by freelancers. That’s fantastic news if the freelancing lifestyle is something you’ve been looking for. But it does throw a complication into your journey to professional success. It means you now have two priorities—to become good and fast at indexing and to become good at marketing and managing your business. … […]
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