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Annual Spring Meeting
Saturday, April 5, 2008
9:30 am to 3:30 pm
Chelmsford Public Library
25 Boston Road; Chelmsford, MA 01824
Directions: www.chelmsfordlibrary.org/library_info/directions
We are pleased to announce the following program:
"The Freelance
Taxonomy Business" - Presented by Heather
Hedden
There is a growing demand for "taxonomy" and controlled vocabulary work, much of
which is freelance. Indexers are well-suited for this kind of work based on the relationship
between indexing and controlled vocabularies and also based on the similar skills needed. Even with
the skills, where does one find the work? This presentation (a preview to the upcoming full-day
pre-conference workshop at the ASI conference in Denver on April 30) defines different kinds of
taxonomies, looks at the types of taxonomy and controlled vocabulary projects available, discusses
the different types of freelance clients, and offers marketing tips.
Heather Hedden is an information taxonomist at Viziant Corporation. Prior to this
position she was a freelance taxonomy developer and indexer, and before that she was
a controlled vocabulary editor with Thomson Gale. She is also a continuing education
instructor at Simmons College Graduate School of Library and Information Science,
through which she is teaching a new online workshop on taxonomies in April. Heather
is manager of the Taxonomies & Controlled Vocabularies SIG and is a past-president of the NEASI.
"Editing Your Index: A Panel Discussion" with Steve Csipke, Linda Dunn, and Joan Shapiro
How do indexers edit their indexes? The panelists will share some of their tips and tricks for editing,
both during the index process and with the final draft index, covering back-of-the book indexes as well
as indexes for periodicals and databases. We'll also discuss special situations like difficult projects,
poorly edited text, indexing while final editing is happening, and updating or rekeying an existing
index for a new edition. We'll talk about what editors expect and how they approach indexes submitted
to them. We'll also touch on the challenges of editing ongoing work in large indexing projects involving
several indexers. Bring your questions and examples of editing problems you have faced or tips you would
like to share.
Steve Csipke has a MSLS from Case Western Reserve University and a Certificate in Technical Writing
from Northeastern University. After working as a freelance indexer for 10 years, he became a salaried
technical writer, editor, and indexer for software manuals and online help systems. Currently he is a
Senior Technical Editor at a financial services firm where he structures, edits, and indexes content
for several intranets. He has been a member of the Society for Technical Communication since 1983 and of
ASI since the 1970s. He is currently Vice President/President-Elect of the NEASI.
Linda Dunn has been a periodical indexer for 30 years and currently works as a freelance indexer and
abstractor for several periodical databases. She was both the editor and an indexer for the print index, Film
Literature Index, an international index to film and television magazines. She has also done name reconciliation work and written scope notes (subject term definitions) for several large thesauri. Linda has given presentations on periodical indexing and developing controlled vocabularies. She is a member of the New England and the New York chapters of ASI and moderator of the new Periodical//Database Indexing Discussion Group, which hopes to become an ASI SIG.
Joan Shapiro is an experienced freelance back-of-the-book indexer. She produces mainly back-of-the-book indexes for publishers of textbooks and trade books in such subjects as nutrition/culinary arts, law, psychology, history, communications, and children's books. Joan is a past president of the NEASI.
"The
Business Side of Indexing": Roundtable Discussions
Need help with the business side of your indexing work? We will be holding roundtable discussions on various business-related topics such as getting that first indexing job and other marketing strategies, negotiating terms and rates, and scheduling. We are asking for your suggestions regarding which topics you would like covered. See the detailed announcement and registration form for more information.
NEASI Business Meeting will follow the Roundtable Discussions. All members of NEASI are encouraged to participate.
Food and Beverages: There will be a Continental Breakfast and Lunch available for a nominal fee.
ADVANCED REGISTRATION is requested by April 2, 2008. Click here for details and registration form.
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