Meet the speakers for #SIConf26! Indexers Michele Combs (ASI) and @tanyaizzard.bsky.social (SI) are presenting together on AI, indexing and publishing. Book your place at buff.ly/c900y92

Conference 2026 ‘On the Same Page’

Conference programme The Society of Indexers' 2026 online conference will take place via Zoom on 11–12 November 2026. We will have a full programme over two day

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Our online conference #SIConf26 will showcase aspects of indexer collaboration, including mentoring, peer review, team indexing and working with clients. Book your place at buff.ly/c900y92

Conference 2026 ‘On the Same Page’

Conference programme The Society of Indexers' 2026 online conference will take place via Zoom on 11–12 November 2026. We will have a full programme over two day

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This week’s Coffee Morning included updates on our two publications, SIdelights – our member newsletter – and @indexer.bsky.social – our international journal.

I still get most of my work through my @indexers.bsky.social Directory profile, but a lot through recommendations or searching, and a few clients find me through social media. Referrals from other indexers helped me get started! #IndexSky

Society of Indexers@indexers.bsky.social · 3w ago

How do indexers find their clients, and make sure their clients can find them? How do they build relationships with other indexers and the wider publishing world? We asked our panel of expert indexers how they approach networking: buff.ly/AsHOFWX

How can you best improve your efficiency, and give yourself time to focus on the fun parts of indexing work? We asked our panel of expert indexers to share their best advice and tips on working more efficiently: www.indexers.org.uk/posts/ask-th...

Ask the Indexers: working efficiently, saving time

As indexers gain in experience, they develop very efficient ways of working. We asked our panel of indexers for their best efficiency and timesaving tips. Chris

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Our online distance-learning training course isn't just the modules and assessments. There is support throughout from experienced professional indexers in the form of tutorials and mentoring, as well as peer support from fellow students. Our blog post explains how it all works: buff.ly/O9bUqMf

Becoming an indexer 3: tutorials, workshops and other support

[photo credit Kristin Hardwick, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons] This post follows on from the overview of the training course modules and explains how the other asp

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This was such an interesting session but gave me flashbacks to indexing a book about Donald Judd - each of his works is called Untitled... #IndexSky

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At today’s Talking about the Past session, indexer Pauline Hubner shared her experience of indexing illustrated books.

Very pleased to be able to say that I am now a Fellow of the Society of Indexers. Although there is no special Fellow regalia, I do get a new badge for my website and online profiles.

Today's the deadline to submit your proposal for our 2026 conference. #SIConf26 will be held online on 11 and 12 November, and our theme this year is collaboration in indexing. Find out more and submit your proposal via www.indexers.org.uk/training-dev...

Conference 2026 ‘On the Same Page’

Call for contributions The Society of Indexers invites contributions for our 2026 online conference, taking place via Zoom on 11–12 November 2026. We will have

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This is a lovely site which helps remind us of much of what we take for granted in material progress ordinaryabundance.com (HT @aveek18.bsky.social)

Ordinary Abundance

A walk through a modern apartment, through the eyes of the people for whom everything in it was new.

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Do you have something to say about collaboration in book indexing? Propose a plenary talk, a breakout session or a lightning talk for #SIConf26! This takes place online on 11 & 12 November, and our theme is collaboration. Find out more and submit your proposal via buff.ly/rE0nbGI

Conference 2026 ‘On the Same Page’

Call for contributions The Society of Indexers invites contributions for our 2026 online conference, taking place via Zoom on 11–12 November 2026. We will have

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Academic authors: don't let your book index be your villain origin story; hire a professional indexer. We're worth the cost and you deserve the saved sanity. (I gripe, but I do also enjoy this sort of question.)

Sarah Oelker (buxuyaojieguo)@buxuyaojieguo.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Indexing CERN. Hooboy. Thank you, CMoS 18, for load-bearing language in 15.54 of "widely known under," which is keeping me from becoming the Joker about this right now.

I work at a public library. People who want to use AI seem to have no trouble doing so. People who don't want to use AI have a harder time. I crowdsourced and then finalized this document "How to disable or avoid intrusive AI" and then gave it a short URL: notoai.org Please pass along if it's useful

I've confirmed that the UK's new Sovereign AI Fund does no due diligence on whether AI companies use copyrighted work without permission before investing in them. It took me 3 Freedom of Information requests to find this out: 🧵 1/10

What are the distinctive challenges of indexing books about music or dance? Our Coffee Morning on 16 July looked at this topic, with presentations by Marian Aird, @baindex.org, and Pauline Hubner.

I'm indexing a book about the Holocaust at this very moment, so will be taking my own advice. This post grew out of an @indexers Coffee Morning - thanks to all those who shared their experiences there.

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How can indexers work best with books that cover challenging or upsetting subjects? Indexer @tanyaizzard.bsky.social discusses ways to support yourself if you're working with material you find difficult: buff.ly/GMf5ZeX

If I was Prime Minister - and thank goodness I'm not, because I've been the length and breadth of Downing Street and never spotted a decent wool shop.

Thinking about book indexing as a career? Our online distance-learning training course will take you from beginner to accredited professional indexer, ready for your first commission. Explore the course modules and assessments in more detail through our blog post:

Becoming an indexer 2: the Society of Indexers training course modules

Are you thinking about training as an indexer? This is the first of three blog posts that give an overview of the Society of Indexers training course. It gives

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How do you find the right book indexer for your book? Use our Professional Directory and you'll find an indexer with the right expertise and experience for your project buff.ly/SYKV5Qw

Become a book indexer. Read books, write indexes, get an intellectual workout, work flexibly from home, get paid. Find out more about our indexing training course buff.ly/kwhStax

The American Society for Indexing (ASI) committee on AI has released an FAQ about the use of AI in #indexing: asindexing.org/ai-and-index... #IndexSky

In today's Ask the Indexers blog post, our panel tell us what they wish people understood about our niche job - mainly, that it really is a job, and that no, a computer/AI can't do it. Read more here: buff.ly/VREMHpE #IndexSky

Ask the Indexers: what’s the thing you wish everyone understood about indexing?

In our latest Ask the Indexers blog post, our panel members offer insight into the sometimes hidden world of indexing. Samantha Clark, Advanced Professional Mem

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This morning’s Talking About the Past Zoom session was about indexing local history. Ann Hudson, who has years of experience of indexing this area, talked us through the issues and shared some fascinating examples from her own work.

Book indexers get paid to read books, write indexes, get an intellectual workout and work flexibly from home. We work with authors and publishers on all sorts of books and journals. Find out more about our indexing training course buff.ly/kwhStax

I've never indexed pure local history but have definitely done books that will be of interest to local history readers - family histories, collected letters and diaries all fall into this category - so this was a really useful session, helping me think about what these readers need from my indexes.

Society of Indexers@indexers.bsky.social · 3mo ago

This morning’s Talking About the Past Zoom session was about indexing local history. Ann Hudson, who has years of experience of indexing this area, talked us through the issues and shared some fascinating examples from her own work.

I get variety in my work even within my areas of expertise, but it's good to do something different - recently I've stretched myself with books on crime, book collecting and plastic in art, all of which taught me a lot about indexing as well as being glimpses into new worlds #IndexSky

Society of Indexers@indexers.bsky.social · 4mo ago

In our latest blog post, our panel of expert indexers discuss pushing their professional boundaries. When is it a good idea to stretch yourself and take on something different or challenging? And conversely, when is it a good idea to know your limits?

How do you find the right book indexer for your book? Use our Professional Directory and you'll find an indexer with the right expertise and experience for your project buff.ly/j248fTF

If you like cryptic crosswords repost this

RIP David Hockney, what a life and what a body of work. I have a postcard of this self-portrait propped up on my desk - I find it very encouraging

So far at @asindexing.bsky.social's 2026 online conference we've had a thought-provoking session on risk management and mitigation from Maria Sullivan. Next is a keynote on scholarly publishing in the US #IndexSky