Honorary Life Membership is awarded to members in recognition of outstanding service to indexing and/or to the Society, with due consideration to provisions of the Constitution and guidelines drawn up and amended as considered necessary from time to time by the Council.
An Honorary Life Member of the Society has full membership rights and is deemed a financial member without being required to pay membership fees.
Life Members
ANZSI Life Members are:
- Michael Ramsden (2019) — d. 21 October 2023
- Shirley Campbell (2015)
- Edyth Binkowski (2013)
- Max McMaster (2009)
- Alan Walker (2009)
- Michael Wyatt (2004)
- John Simkin (2002) — d. 24 January 2014
- Kingsley Siebel (1999) — d. 20 November 2001
- Joyce Gillespie (1998) — d. 31 March 2019
- Jean Hagger (1998) — d. 16 July 2008
Guidelines for criteria for the nomination of candidates for Honorary Life Membership
- A nominee will have at least ten years continuous membership of the Society.
- Evidence of outstanding service includes:
a) service as Council or committee member at Society (or former Branch) level
b) details of contribution to indexing and/or the Society.
Guidelines for election of an Honorary Life Member
- Nominations accompanied by an outline of the case supporting Life Membership will be submitted to the Council of the Society by a nominator and a seconder who are each current members of the Society.
- The case may be supported by testimonials if considered appropriate.
- A three-quarter majority decision of Council is necessary for the award to be conferred.