Elizabeth Bartmess is PNW’s new co-webmaster. Elizabeth, an indexer-in-training, will join Sam Arnold-Boyd in managing the website. Thank you, Elizabeth! Carolyn Weaver deserves a huge round of applause! She has managed the PNW website for decades. Thank you, Carolyn, for…
Author: Sam Arnold-Boyd
2022 Fall Meeting Recap
Thirty indexers and future indexers gathered for the 2022 ASI/PNW chapter virtual meeting on Saturday, September 24 to address the topic, Breaking Convention on Behalf of the Modern Reader with Cynthia Landeen. Her presentation started with an historical overview of indexing…
Sept. 24, 2022 Meeting Registration
Register now for the PNW Chapter meeting! Saturday, September 24 10:00-11:30 or so Cynthia Landeen will be our featured speaker/discussion moderator, exploring Breaking convention on behalf of the modern reader: When does rule-breaking best serve the index and the reader? If you’re new…
Indexers in the News, Present and Past
– An article in the Globe and Mail, a Canadian publication, features PNW member Lisa Fedorak in its discussion of indexing:“Catalogue Models” by Marcus Gee (August 12, 2022). In the article, the author interviews Lisa within the context of the new focus on…
News Article Features PNW Indexer
“Catalogue Models” by Marcus Gee (Globe and Mail, August 12, 2022) features PNW member Lisa Fedorak in its discussion of indexing. In the article, the author interviews Lisa within the context of the new focus on indexing provided by the book, Index, A History…