NSW Indexers: Lunch meeting

Glenda's home Blaxland, NSW, Australia

ANZSI NSW Indexers will be meeting on Sunday, 11 September for a shared lunch and meeting. We will start lunch about 12.30 pm. The meeting will include informal comments from all members on issues of interest, followed by a report on the ASI/ISC conference by Glenda Browne. The venue is in the lower Blue Mountains. […]

Melbourne Indexers: What was your most challenging index?

Holy Trinity Anglican Church Hall 1 Pakington St, Kew, VIC, Australia

What was your most challenging index? What aspects of the job made it challenging? Perhaps it was your first job, the clients were difficult or the book itself was massive or intellectually challenging. Come and share your experiences. Who knows what will discussed? 6 for 6:30 pm Holy Trinity Anglican Church Hall, Kew 7:45 pm […]

Canberra Region Indexers: Lunch at the NLA

National Library of Australia Parkes Place, Canberra, ACT, Australia

This will be a weekend lunch to talk shop and all things indexing! Meeting at the Bookplate café at the National Library. You can check out Bookplate's menu here. Please RSVP to Denise by Wed 5 October so she can confirm numbers with the café.

Melbourne Indexers: How are books constructed?

Holy Trinity Anglican Church Hall 1 Pakington St, Kew, VIC, Australia

Have you ever made your own book? After a brief discussion on the process of how a book is bound there will be a chance to make your own simple booklets from sheets of A4 paper. 6 for 6:30 pm Holy Trinity Anglican Church Hall, Kew 7:45 pm meal at Café La Q

Melbourne Indexers: Index to the Chicago Manual of Style index chapter

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

The chapter on indexing in the Chicago Manual of Style is published separately with its own index. The content of the 16th and 17th editions is very similar, yet their indexes are very different. Comparing the indexes raises questions on how best to index material on indexing. Copies of the indexes will be available to […]