The American Society for Indexing (ASI) is a national association that promotes indexing. It serves indexers, librarians, editors and publishers and others interested in indexing and its technologies. The Mid- and South-Atlantic chapter is made up of a group of professional indexers from diverse backgrounds who specialize in indexing books, periodicals, databases and websites.

Officers for 2009/2010

The following have been elected to serve as MSA Officers for the fiscal year May 1, 2009 through April 30, 2010.

Connie Binder, MSA Chair of Laurel, Maryland, and has been a freelance indexer since 1998. A member of ASI for many years, only recently has Connie begun attending national and local conferences, workshops and meetings. She has found the continuing education and social networking opportunities tremendously rewarding. After her experience, Connie wants to ensure other indexers get involved in their chapter and in meeting with one another sooner, rather than later. Connie holds a Bachelor's degree in Anthropology from Michigan State University and an MLS in Library and Information Services from the University of Maryland.

Becky Hornyak, MSA Chair-Elect, has been indexing for eleven years, nine of them as a full-time freelancer. She has lived in Virginia, near Washington DC, almost six years, and served on the Nominations Committee for the MSA chapter in 2005. She is from Indiana, where she was previously active in the Heartland Chapter, serving as its secretary, vice-president and president. Becky edited ASI's book, 'Indexing Specialties: Psychology,' and has presented at ASI annual conferences.

Sue Ellen Colter, MSA Treasurer, moved to the Philadelphia area two years ago after living in the Silicon Valley for almost forty years. She has a B.S. in Business Administration from San Jose State University. Sue Ellen became interested in indexing when she was a technical writer writing software manuals. When she needed to change careers, she decided to join ASI and become an indexer. Sue attended her first ASI national conference in 2005 and has attended national and local conferences since then. She would like to get more MSA indexers involved in ASI. When each one does a little, a lot can be accomplished.

Camille Clocker, MSA Secretary, My indexing career began in 1996 with the DAR Magazine, a large project with several indexers. I currently write name indexes for other indexers who index college textbooks and multi-volume handbooks. For a short time I wrote abstracts for periodicals at the National Society for Training and Development. Interests include art, crafts, folklore, culinary, environment and nature, sports and health. I expect to include proofreading to my career.

Usability Study Indexes

The two indexes presented here are in the process of being vetted for usability testing. In order to test usability we need to create indexes that are as trouble-free as possible. Both indexes were created by multiple authors for the same text, Identity by Design, a National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) text being published by HarperCollins in March.

One is a long version with a fair amout of detail; the other is less detailed. Please have a look at either or both, and send comments/criticisms to kmertes@hotmail.com as soon as feasible. Check back here for a deadline.

For copyright and sales purposes we cannot mount the text online, but if you wish you can purchase the book from the Smithsonian Institution or NMAI, online or in person, when it becomes available.

Files for download are in RTF format:

For background on this study, see the December 2006 issue of The Capital Indexer.

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	The American Society for Indexing (ASI) is a national association that promotes indexing. It serves indexers, librarians, editors and publishers and others interested in indexing and its technologies. The Mid- and South-Atlantic chapter is made up of a group of professional indexers from diverse backgrounds who specialize in indexing books, periodicals, databases and websites. Officers for 2009/2010 The following have been elected to serve as MSA Officers for the fiscal year May 1, 2009 through April 30, 2010. Connie Binder, MSA Chair of Laurel, Maryland, and has been a freelance indexer since 1998. A member of ASI for many years, only recently has Connie begun attending national and local conferences, workshops and meetings. She has found the continuing education and social networking opportunities tremendously rewarding. After her experience, Connie wants to ensure other indexers get involved in their chapter and in meeting with one another sooner, rather than later. Connie holds a Bachelor's degree in Anthropology from Michigan State University and an MLS in Library and Information Services from the University of Maryland. Becky Hornyak, MSA Chair-Elect, has been indexing for eleven years, nine of them as a full-time freelancer. She has lived in Virginia, near Washington DC, almost six years, and served on the Nominations Committee for the MSA chapter in 2005. She is from Indiana, where she was previously active in the Heartland Chapter, serving as its secretary, vice-president and president. Becky edited ASI's book, 'Indexing Specialties: Psychology,' and has presented at ASI annual conferences. Sue Ellen Colter, MSA Treasurer, moved to the Philadelphia area two years ago after living in the Silicon Valley for almost forty years. She has a B.S. in Business Administration from San Jose State University. Sue Ellen became interested in indexing when she was a technical writer writing software manuals. When she needed to change careers, she decided to join ASI and become an indexer. Sue attended her first ASI national conference in 2005 and has attended national and local conferences since then. She would like to get more MSA indexers involved in ASI. When each one does a little, a lot can be accomplished. Camille Clocker, MSA Secretary, My indexing career began in 1996 with the DAR Magazine, a large project with several indexers. I currently write name indexes for other indexers who index college textbooks and multi-volume handbooks. For a short time I wrote abstracts for periodicals at the National Society for Training and Development. Interests include art, crafts, folklore, culinary, environment and nature, sports and health. I expect to include proofreading to my career. Usability Study Indexes The two indexes presented here are in the process of being vetted for usability testing. In order to test usability we need to create indexes that are as trouble-free as possible. Both indexes were created by multiple authors for the same text, Identity by Design, a National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) text being published by HarperCollins in March. One is a long version with a fair amout of detail; the other is less detailed. Please have a look at either or both, and send comments/criticisms to kmertes@hotmail.com as soon as feasible. Check back here for a deadline. For copyright and sales purposes we cannot mount the text online, but if you wish you can purchase the book from the Smithsonian Institution or NMAI, online or in person, when it becomes available. Files for download are in RTF format: index for usability study; long version index for usability study; short version For background on this study, see the December 2006 issue of The Capital Indexer.
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