There was discussion some weeks back on one of these lists regarding setting up a "virtual" chapter of ASI to assist/coordinate/handle this type of need....
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diane de rooy
dianederooy
Sep 15, 2007 6:06 pm
Suzi, I'm sorry. I was horribly vague. I'm in Seattle, "The Other Washington." When I said "other side" I should have said "3000 miles west of D.C." diane -- ...
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Carol Roberts
indexer53211
Sep 15, 2007 7:08 pm
The reference for La Sopha was just a small part of the larger comparison between Dabydeen and Hogarth, so it didn't even appear in the subs, just as a sub...
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Paula Presley
bookwoman2003
Sep 15, 2007 10:14 pm
Probably unrelated, but this reminds me of the index I made for this book: http://www.ugapress.uga.edu/HistCat.pdf It was a few years ago; I haven't looked at...
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Paula Presley
bookwoman2003
Sep 15, 2007 10:16 pm
Oops, wrong link: Should have been...
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Suzi Kaplan
sewk
Sep 15, 2007 10:30 pm
Well, come on over, Dianne! We'd love your company and I'd love to make the PNW chapter meetings (where I'm also a member), too! As it is, the Mid- and...
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Carol Roberts
indexer53211
Sep 16, 2007 12:41 am
Yes, Equiano was discussed in this book, too. Your index looks nice, and I see a lot of similar subjects. Actually, I was afraid this was going to be one of...
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Bobbi
bobbie_swanson
Sep 16, 2007 8:00 pm
I ran across an interesting event coming up here in Grants Pass, OR (my home town), and I think this would be a perfect opportunity to get the word out ...
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Carol Roberts
indexer53211
Sep 16, 2007 8:57 pm
Not to burst anyone's bubble, but I've done this form of marketing before, and I'd like to share some of what I've learned from it. This particular event has...
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Bobbi
bobbie_swanson
Sep 16, 2007 9:07 pm
This really isn't a conference, but sounds like it is more of a wine festival, with entertainment, displays of artwork, and vendors. One thing that keeps...
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Paula Presley
bookwoman2003
Sep 16, 2007 9:11 pm
Good questions, Carol! Really good questions. First and foremost, WHO will see you? Who will interact with you? I have been on both ends of this kind of ...
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Carol Roberts
indexer53211
Sep 16, 2007 9:31 pm
You're welcome. Since you're in that area, I would certainly check it out and get a sense of who's there. Keep in mind, there might be other conferences in...
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Bobbi
bobbie_swanson
Sep 16, 2007 9:40 pm
One thing I am definitely going to check on this week is the writer's group that meets every month in Medford (a neighboring town). They have a guest speaker...
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Paula Presley
bookwoman2003
Sep 16, 2007 10:21 pm
Bobbi, ANY contact is good, to "spread the word" about well-written, hight-quality indexes. Don't worry too much about making a short talk. Any time a person ...
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diane de rooy
dianederooy
Sep 16, 2007 10:44 pm
Bobbi, I'd consider either of your ideas an opportunity to network, but I wouldn't leave a stack of business cards. I'd just walk up to people, stick out my...
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ewindexer
Sep 19, 2007 1:57 am
The ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHAPTER of ASI is excited to offer a special presentation by Fred Leise, ASI Director and Principal and Owner, ContextualAnalysis, LLC...
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Charles
anderson13_2000
Sep 19, 2007 6:55 pm
Indexers Unlimited, the only association of freelance professional indexers in America with proven publishing experience, has one opening for membership in the...
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Carol Roberts
indexer53211
Sep 20, 2007 6:53 pm
Have any of you index an e-book? Can you tell me what's involved? Thanks in advance. Cheers, Carol Roberts http://www.RobertsIndexing.com ...
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Sylvia Coates
sylcoates
Sep 21, 2007 5:03 pm
The UC Berkeley Extension indexing course has two sections which are open on an alternating basis. The section taught by Sylvia Coates has now closed and the...
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pilarw2000
Sep 21, 2007 10:25 pm
Hi Carol, Yes, I have written indexes for e-book editions. It's not that different from any other electronic edition, in that you have to have the tag for the...
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Carol Roberts
indexer53211
Sep 21, 2007 11:16 pm
Thanks, Pilar. Actually, I meant how is it different from back of the book, but you answered by question. I would have to embed html tags. Thanks for your...
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atlanticauthoring
atlanticauth...
Sep 23, 2007 4:51 pm
Dear Colleagues, I have an Arabic name and I'm unsure of which rule to follow for it. The name is: Fawwaz bin Muhammed al-Nashami According to one rule I...
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Paula Presley
bookwoman2003
Sep 23, 2007 4:56 pm
I have difficulty with Arabic names, too. Here is what Chicago Manual, 15th ed., says in its section on indexing. I hope this helps. The advice that" context ...
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Bobbi
bobbie_swanson
Sep 23, 2007 11:55 pm
I have the entry "S corporation" which will be a main heading, as well as a sub heading under 'tax considerations'. heading, Should this be filed under "s",...
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Sonsie Conroy
sonsiec
Sep 24, 2007 12:30 am
... I would file under S. That's how it is known and thought of in tax circles and elsewhere. (BTW, a "regular" corporation is known as a C corporation, but...
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Bobbi
bobbie_swanson
Sep 24, 2007 12:59 am
Thank you so much Sonsie! This is a book on setting up a health club, and there are just a few pages on tax considerations, but I am going to follow your...
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Brian Peck (Research/...
brianmpeck
Sep 24, 2007 12:07 pm
My preference would be al-Nashimi, Fawwaz bin Muhammed (ignore the al- in sorting). But that's a gut preference and not necessarily an official variation...
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Dana
fiorentina6
Sep 24, 2007 11:25 pm
Hello All, I'm new to your list. I'm also a student in Sylvia Coates' Indexing class at UC Berkeley. I'm also a librarian (I just read Monique's and Maha's...
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Paula Presley
bookwoman2003
Sep 24, 2007 11:54 pm
Welcome, Dana! Gosh I wish I were in Muskegon, too. . . or at least on Lake Michigan again. Long ago I lived in Frankfort. Now I'm in northeast Missouri. As...
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mar1joy@...
mar1joy
Sep 27, 2007 2:23 pm
Hello all, It's often recommended that indexers submit articles on indexing to publications in fields they are targeting in their marketing efforts. I'm...
