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The Washington, DC Chapter of the American Society of Indexers (ASI) is
hosting my one-day workshop, "Indexing Technical Documentation," on
November 18, 1995, at the National Agricultural Library in Beltsville,
MD. The workshop is open to anyone, not just ASI members.
9:15 - 10:45 1. Evaluating Samples of Indexes for Technical Documents
2. Index Formats
3. Planning the Index
10:45 - 11:00 Refreshment break
11:00 - 12:30 4. Tips for Creating Great Indexes
5. Analyzing the Document
6. Generating Index Entries
12:30 - 1:30 Buffet Luncheon/Schmoozing
1:30 - 3:00 7. Retrievability
8. Vocabulary Control
9. Refining and Enhancing the Index
3:00 - 3:15 Refreshment break
3:15 - 5:00 10. Using an Editing Checklist
11. Evaluating Quality and Usability
12. Fixing Bad Indexes
13. Indexing Online Documents
5:00 - 5:30 Reception/Networking on the Balcony
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The registration fee ($35 for ASI members / $50 for non-ASI members)
includes handouts, drinks, snacks, and buffet luncheon. Register by
November 10 to ensure a place; send a check along with your name, address,
& phone number to: Enid Zafran, Secretary, DC/ASI, c/o Bureau of National
Affairs, 1231 25th Street NW, Rm. N-476, Washington, DC 20037.
For more information, contact Pilar Wyman, DC/ASI Chair, at 410-263-7537.
Or, if you prefer, you can also contact me at either of the phone numbers
below or send me an e-mail message.
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