Hello, everyone! My name is Nadine and I have been an indexer for just shy of ten years now, 7 of those as a freelancer. I have an MLS, and a BS in ...
Welcome to the new Taxonomies & Controlled Vocabularies SIG discussion group. I got the idea for starting a new special interest group within the American...
Hi all, Jane Read from York (England) checking in here. Member of the (British) Society of Indexers, degree in linguistics, 14 years experience in university...
Hi. In addition to back-of-book indexing since 1995, I have worked as an information architect and taxonomy development consultant since 2001. In addition, I...
Greetings All, I'm Suzi Kaplan in Bethesda, Maryland, just over the border from Washington DC. I've chosen indexing and taxonomy work as my second (or third)...
Hello: I am Debbie Olson. I work as a freelance indexer and librarian and have had some experience developing and updating name and subject "authorities." I...
I am Noalani Terry in Montrose, Colorado. I have a background in creating, adapting, maintaining and using classification systems and controlled vocabularies...
Hi, I'm Cheryl Landes, writing from the beautiful Pacific Northwest. I work full-time as a technical writer/editor/indexer for Phoenix Controls Corporation in...
Hi, I'm writing from Albany, NY where it's a lovely fall day. I have an MLS and a MA in Film History and I was an editor and indexer for the Film Literature...
Hi everyone, I'm Lucie Haskins and I index from Woodland Park, Colorado (elevation 8,435 feet). I've been a freelance indexer since 2000 and concentrate on ...
Hello! Thank you, Heather, for getting this discussion group off the ground. I'm Jean Jesensky from the heart of Massachusetts apple-picking country, Bolton. I...
Hello everyone. I'm Paula McCoy, from Louisville, Kentucky. I've been working at the editorial offices of ProQuest for nearly 25 years, the last several of ...
As a longtime indexer and online researcher I am looking forward to breaking into taxonomy development. I've been checking out various groups lately looking to...
Welcome Paula to ASI and to the "Taxonomies" group. I'd love to hear more about your work and ProQuest and I'm sure others would, too. Is there more you can...
Here is an update on the formation of the new ASI Taxonomies & Controlled Vocabularies SIG. We definitely have enough good interest for the formation of the...
Hello everyone, I am Sue Dryer from Seattle, Washington. I just retired as a school librarian, have done research for Microsoft's Encarta Encyclopedia, and...
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Sure, Suzi, I can tell you more. Let me pull something together and then I'll send it to the group. Otherwise, I'd be going on forever in a long, rambling...
Hi all, A recruiter phoned me today about this position. Although the company is based in New York, he told me that work can be done from home anywhere with...
Here's some information about ProQuest and the work I do with controlled vocabularies and taxonomies. First, here's the company website: www.il.proquest.com ...
Hi Paula, Thank you for your explanation of your work at ProQuest. I used to do the same work at your competitor, Gale, until I got laid off in early 2004....
Hi, I thought any of you who might live nearby Richmond Indiana might be interested in the Heartland Chapter meeting on October 20th where I will be giving two...
Thanks Heather. I'll be happy to provide a summary. Probably after the meeting. Also thanks for giving the link to the website with more information. I am...
Hi all, I started creating a web site for the SIG: http://www.taxonomies-sig.org Additional work on it is still need, and I hope that others will be willing ...
Hi all, In order for the Taxonomies & Controlled Vocabularies SIG to become an affiliated SIG of the American Society of Indexers (and by extension its...
Heather and group, I think it's a very strong mission statement and I am happy to be part of the SIG. Sue Dryer, MLIS Wordsmith Indexing and Research ... From:...
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I agree completely. The mission statement is well-stated and comprehensive, and I agree with the mission. Paula McCoy, ProQuest ... From: Sue Dryer...
Hi all, I have added most of your names (if I could verify you as an ASI or affiliated indexing society member) to the members page of the new web site of the...
Heather, Thanks for getting all this going. I would appreciate your listing me as available for contract projects. Thanks. Fred Fred Leise Chief Operating...
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