The Queensland Branch of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Indexers Inc. (ANZSI) is offering a two part course on back-of-book indexing. Basic Book Indexing part one is being offered to those in the information profession and/or publishing industries who have limited knowledge of the art of indexing. The course is designed to have a large practical component, but will also give a strong basis in the theory of indexing.
RSVP to Moira Brown by Friday 1st July 2011
Those who will benefit from this course include those who are or who are planning to become:
- Freelance indexers
- Indexers in publishing houses
- Editors responsible for indexing
- Editors responsible for assessing indexes compiled by authors or professional indexers
- Librarians/Information managers responsible for compiling indexes
- Librarians/Information managers looking at alternative careers
- Authors responsible for their own indexing
- Technical writers
The course will cover the following topics:
- Introduction to indexing
- Selection of terms
- Headings and subheadings
- Cross references
- Alphabetical arrangement
- Style
- Editing for publication
- Evaluating indexes
- Indexing as a business
Practical exercises will be conducted throughout the course.
Instructor Max McMaster
Course Fees $300 per day for non-members; $250 per day for ANZSI members
RSVP: Payment must be made by Friday 1st July 2011 closing date, with your application form which is available on the ANZSI website.
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