Melbourne Indexers: Editing the index

'Peppercorn' Meeting Room, Level 1 Hawthorn Library 584 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia

Editing indexes is a good way of learning about indexes through detecting errors. Come and put your editing skills to the test, and edit a deliberately faulty (made up) index. You will be given a house style to edit against. Parking is available down the side of the building. If you are travelling by public […]

ANZSI Annual General Meeting 2018

Teleconference , Australia

All ANZSI members are welcome to join in our Annual General Meeting, which will be held via teleconference. It is easy to join in the teleconference, it’s as simple as dialing a phone number, and then entering a code. If you would like the relevant numbers, please contact the ANZSI Secretary Sherrey Quinn. The ANZSI AGM […]

Melbourne Indexers: Show and tell

'Peppercorn' Meeting Room, Level 1 Hawthorn Library 584 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia

Have you seen a different index in a book, app or journal? Have you explored different indexing techniques or areas you would like to share? Perhaps a new software feature or app? Has a job encouraged you to arrange material in a different way? In other words, bring something to show and tell with others. […]

Melbourne Indexers: Indexing handwritten journals

'Peppercorn' Meeting Room, Level 1 Hawthorn Library 584 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia

Even in this computer age, handwritten journals are still popular. Indexing these has a long history. This session will explore some of the methods, tools and terminology being used by those keeping journals today. Are there tips for professional indexers? Parking is available down the side of the building. If you are travelling by public […]

Melbourne Indexers: Military and Wartime History

'Peppercorn' Meeting Room, Level 1 Hawthorn Library 584 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia

In recent times there has been a resurgence of interest in the history and commemoration of twentieth-century wars and those who served in them, especially in the lead-up to the 100th anniversaries of the Gallipoli campaign and the ending of World War I. This interest has been was accompanied by the publication of numerous books […]