AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR INDEXING INC

Administers, judges, and presents annual awards such as the ASI Excellence in Indexing Award for book indexing (with a $500 prize), the Hines Award for distinguished service to the American Society for Indexing, and the H.W. Wilson Company Award for Excellence in Indexing, with some recipients receiving lifetime membership.

Administers, judges, and presents annual awards such as the ASI Excellence in Indexing Award for book indexing (with a $500 prize), the Hines Award for distinguished service to the American Society for Indexing, and the H.W. Wilson Company Award for Excellence in Indexing, with some recipients receiving lifetime membership.

Administers, judges, and presents the annual ASI Excellence in Indexing Award for book indexing, selecting a winner from both scholarly/technical and trade book categories, with each winner receiving $500. The organization also established the H.W. Wilson Company Award for Excellence in Indexing, providing a cash prize to recognize outstanding indexers, and award recipients receive a lifetime membership in ASI.

Administers, judges, and presents the annual ASI Excellence in Indexing Award for book indexing, recognizing outstanding contributions in the field.

Presents the Hines Award for distinguished service to the American Society for Indexing, recognizing individuals for exceptional service to the Society. The award was established in 1993.

Recognizes volunteers who have provided significant support to the American Society for Indexing through roles such as committee leadership, board service, and chapter coordination, including producing commemorative pins for exceptional contributions.

Recognizes volunteers who have provided significant support to the American Society for Indexing through roles such as committee leadership, board service, and chapter coordination, including awarding commemorative pins.

Recognizes volunteers who have provided significant support to the American Society for Indexing through roles such as committee leadership, board service, and chapter coordination, and produces commemorative kohlrabi-shaped pins for awarding to members who have made exceptional contributions to the society.

Recognizes volunteers who have provided significant support to the American Society for Indexing through roles such as committee leadership, board service, and chapter coordination.

Produces and distributes four electronic issues annually of its journal, Key Words, which includes articles relevant to the indexing community.

Produces a monthly online newsletter to share organizational news, chapter events, and educational program updates.

Produces a monthly online newsletter to share organizational news, chapter events, and educational program updates.

Produces and distributes four electronic issues annually of its journal, Key Words, sharing organizational news, chapter events, and educational program updates.

Produces and distributes four electronic issues annually of its journal, Key Words, which includes maintaining an editor and indexers for the publication.

Produces and distributes four electronic issues annually of its journal, Key Words, which includes maintaining an editor and indexers for the publication.

Maintains and provides online access to a directory of freelance indexers and their subject specialties, facilitating connections between clients and indexers.

Maintains and provides online access to a directory of freelance indexers and their subject specialties, allowing members to be listed.

Maintains and provides online access to a directory of freelance indexers and their subject specialties, allowing members to be listed.

Maintains and provides online access to a directory of freelance indexers and their subject specialties, allowing members to be listed.

Holds an annual meeting in the spring or summer and offers regional chapter meetings and workshops to engage members and share knowledge.

Holds an annual meeting in the spring or summer and offers regional chapter meetings and workshops.

Holds an annual meeting in the spring or summer and offers regional chapter meetings and workshops.

Offers training courses and maintains a committee for planning these courses and for webinar/online learning initiatives.

Offers a Training Course and maintains a Webinar/Online Learning Committee and a Training Course Planning Committee.

Offers a training course to enhance the skills and knowledge of indexing professionals.

Coordinates relations with chapters and Special Interest Groups (SIGs).

Coordinates chapter relations and Special Interest Groups (SIGs).

Provides electronic listings of members to official ASI Chapters and affiliated Special Interest Groups (SIGs) free of charge, offers free electronic lists for non-profit purposes to unaffiliated SIGs seeking ASI affiliation, and provides member lists to other groups and SIGs for a fee of $50. The organization also rents mailing labels, membership lists, and lists of attendees at ASI Annual Meetings for one-time commercial use.

Maintains various committees and staff positions to manage operations, including those for AI, bylaws, chapter relations, marketing, membership, nominations, publications, special interest groups, training, webinars, and webmaster services.

Published a "Best Practices for Indexing" guide to provide resources and standards for indexing professionals.

Maintains a public resource page detailing international relations with indexing societies, including access to meeting minutes, upcoming conferences, and the International Agreement of Indexing Societies.

Maintains a historical record of organizational leaders since 1968.

Maintains a public resource page detailing international relations with indexing societies, including access to meeting minutes, upcoming conferences, and the International Agreement of Indexing Societies, and maintains an International Representative position.

Maintains a public resource page detailing international relations with indexing societies, including access to meeting minutes, upcoming conferences, and the International Agreement of Indexing Societies.

Maintains a public resource page detailing international relations with indexing societies, including access to meeting minutes, upcoming conferences, and the International Agreement of Indexing Societies.

Provides electronic listings of members to official ASI Chapters and affiliated Special Interest Groups (SIGs) free of charge, offers free electronic lists for non-profit purposes to unaffiliated SIGs, and rents mailing labels and membership lists for a fee for commercial use to advance members’ professional knowledge.

Provides electronic listings of members to official ASI Chapters and affiliated Special Interest Groups (SIGs) free of charge, offers free electronic lists for non-profit purposes to unaffiliated SIGs, and provides member lists to other groups and SIGs for a fee of $50, while also renting mailing labels and membership lists for one-time commercial use.

Published a "Best Practices for Indexing" guide.

Published a "Best Practices for Indexing" guide.

Published a "Best Practices for Indexing" guide.