Re: Indexing

**C* B* <c*@twcny.rr.com>**

Hi all,
I looked into indexing at one point, thinking it might make a good  
winter job. I had done it decades ago, (with real index cards). I even  
joined the indexers list for a while. As it turned out, an indexer has  
no control over timing; you meet the proposed deadline or don't take  
the job. It also seems that there's a certain personality type. If  
your spice cabinet is alphabetized, you're suitable. You have to  
imagine the different ways a reader might search for information and  
set up keywords. There are commercial indexing software applications  
(not cheap) and several different styles. Then you have to cut the  
whole thing down to fit the allotted space. Indexes cost money, like  
everything else, and are frequently downsized to meet printing  
requirements.
A valuable service, certainly. The people who do it didn't seem to  
limit themselves to a single topic such as gardening, although I guess  
if there was enough demand for some very technical subject they might.
Carol Bradford

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> Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2009 11:02:37 EDT
> From: KTCopsey@aol.com
> Subject: [GWL] Indexing
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> The lady I do the Master Gardener show with is interested in doing  
> some
> indexing of garden books. Problem is that she doesn't know who to  
> contact, and I
> am no help. Is this the sort of think you approach editors with?  
> publishing
> houses or authors? If you had a new book where do you look for an  
> index  person.
> Any suggestions?
> Thanks
> Kate
>
> Kate  Copsey
>
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