INDEXING

Since 1999 I have been working as a professionally qualified indexer, accredited by the Society of Indexers. I achieved Fellowship  of the Society in 2006.

 

In addition to my own indexing work I have served twice on the Society's Executive Board with responsibilties for training and continuing professional development.  From 2013 until 2021 I was the SI Training Course Co-ordinator, overseeing and further developing the SI training course. I have also been tutoring indexing students since 2007. I run an online Indexing Basics short course and also deliver my own online workshop on Active indexing: creating indexes for eBooks.

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In 2017 I was awarded the Bernard Levin Award for outstanding services to the Society of Indexers and in 2023 I was also awarded honorary life membership of the Society.

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I have a graduate background and studied education, psychology and sociology as part of my degree. I have spent 14 years working in public and special libraries, with special responsibilities for local history collections. I have a particular interest in art history and have taken a number of courses to enhance my knowledge.

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My personal interests include visiting exhibitions, studying classical singing, heritage volunteering, theatre, bee-friendly gardening and garden bird-watching. 

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Find out about my specialist subjects and what you need to know to commission an index.