ASI TWIN CITIES MEETING - Feb. 7

[Larry Harrison <larryh -at- MILLCOMM -dot- COM>]

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If you have questions about this event please contact:
   Larry Harrison
   larryh -at- millcomm -dot- com

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AMERICAN SOCIETY OF INDEXERS
   Twin Cities Chapter

WINTER MEETING,  February 7, 1998

EDITING AN INDEX FOR QUALITY AND USABILITY
 Presented by Lori Lathrop

This workshop is for everyone who creates or edits indexes and who
wants to know how to evaluate the usability, exhaustivity, and
quality of an index. The workshop emphasizes retrievability,
consistency, and usability concepts. Workshop participants work in
groups to evaluate sample indexes and suggest solutions to a variety
of problems.

Lori Lathrop is a communications professional with over 16 years'
experience as a technical writer, editor, and professional indexer.
She delivers indexing workshops for corporate clients and
professional organizations throughout North America.  Her clients
include the American Society for Quality Control (ASQC), Asymetrix
Corporation, AT&T, Digital Equipment Corporation, IBM Corporation,
Sybase, Texas Instruments, Basic Books, IDG Books Worldwide,
International Thompson Computer Publishing, John Wiley & Sons,
Online Books, Oryx Press, Prentice-Hall, Van Nostrand Reinhold, and
many other corporations and publishing houses.

Lori is Vice President/ President Elect of the American Society of
Indexers and past Chair of the Colorado Chapter of the American
Society of Indexers (ASI).  She is also a member of the Rocky
Mountain Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication (STC)
and was co-Chair of that Chapter's 1996 Publications and Arts
Competition. Several of Lori's articles have appeared in ASI's
KeyWords newsletter and the STC Intercom magazine; her book, "An
Indexer's Guide to the Internet," was published by ASI in 1994.

LOCATION: Earle Brown Continuing Education Center
          1890 Buford Avenue, St. Paul, MN
          The Earle Brown Center is located on the St. Paul Campus
          of the University of Minnesota.

Maps, parking guides, and lodging info available on request.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
        8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.  Sign in
        8:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon  Workshop, part I
        12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m.  Lunch and ASI business meeting
        1:00 p.m. - 4:00   Workshop, part II

COSTS:  $50.00 per regular ASI member, $65.00 per non-member.
Student members of ASI and RASTEC may attend for $25.00.

Registration includes the all-day workshop, plus morning coffee and
sweet roll, lunch and beverages.

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To register, please fill in this form, print it and mail with your
check payable to American Society of Indexers- Twin Cities Chapter.

Please use one copy of the form per person.

Confirmation of your registration will be sent by US mail or email,
provided we receive it by the

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: JANUARY 30, 1998.

CANCELLATION DEADLINE: JANUARY 30, 1998 FOR FULL REFUND.

Mailing address:   American Society of Indexers
                   c/o Larry Harrison
                   3936 Hwy 52 North, Suite 240
                   Rochester, MN  55901

Workshop: EDITING AN INDEX FOR QUALITY AND USABILITY
          Presented by LORI LATHROP

DATE:     February 7, 1998     8:30 AM to 4:00 PM (lunch provided)
LOCATION: Earle Brown Continuing Education Center
          1890 Buford Avenue, St. Paul, MN


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The provided lunch is Chicken Fajita salad, with a vegetarian salad
available by ADVANCE request. If you have other dietary
requirements, we suggest you plan to bring your own lunch. Please
help us make an accurate count of lunches by checking one of the
spaces below.

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Thank you.
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