Mid- and South-Atlantic Chapter, American Society for Indexing
Fall Meeting, October 24, 2009
"Confessions of an Award-winning Indexer"
by Margie Towery
Program
Margie will begin this workshop by walking us through her process: from initial contact, tracking, and approach to each project to sending the index out the digital door. The heart of the workshop, though, lets participants into her actual decision-making process in indexing and editing. Using material from her two Wilson Award winning indexes, Cartography in the European Renaissance and The Letters of Matthew Arnold as well as from a more recent straightforward scholarly book, Margie dissects the all-important stuff that indexers love: selecting mains and subs; wording, rewording, and more rewording; editing all along and at the end; maintaining elegance and quality while considering diverse audiences; setting the mood in her office; and letting intuition work in a precise environment. This is a chance to get inside the head of an experienced indexer! Participants are encouraged to ask questions and enter the discussion.
Speaker
Margie Towery has been in publications work for over two decades, and she has been indexing for fifteen years. Although her focus is on scholarly books, her tips and techniques are applicable for other back-of-the-book indexing.
Date: Saturday, October 24, 2009
Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Place: Four Points by Sheraton BWI Airport
Cost: ASI members: $50 before September 1; $60 after September 1
Non-members: $65 before September 1; $75 after September 1
Includes morning coffee and lunch. Lunch will be a sandwich of your choice (ham & swiss; turkey & cheddar; grilled vegetables), lettuce, tomatoes, onions, condiments, chips, cole slaw, iced tea, and cookies.
Please email Sue Ellen Colter with your sandwich preference, and your
name as you want it to appear on your name tag: secolter@mac.com
Please make checks payable to: ASI/Mid & South Atlantic Chapter
Send your check to our Treasurer: Sue Ellen Colter, PO Box 28, Claymont, DE 19703
If you wish to spend the night, the hotel is offering a limited number of rooms for $90 per night, plus taxes. Please contact the hotel directly at 800-368-7764 to book your room. To get this rate, you must book before 5:00 p.m. on October 2.
