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Embedded indexing takes 50–100% as much time as back-of-the-book indexing. —Lucie Haskins, #ISCSCI2015
November 14, 2024 at 12:26 PM
WOW. Sylvia Coates has been making 6 figures for several years, indexing part-time! Key is to streamline operations. #ISCSCI2015
November 14, 2024 at 12:32 PM
On my way to the ferry! Spending evenings in beautiful Metchosin and days at #ISCSCI2015 with @IndexersCanada colleagues.
November 14, 2024 at 12:14 PM
Says Alan Walker, "A five-minute break isn't a real break if you're still sitting in your chair." #ISCSCI2015
November 14, 2024 at 1:00 PM
Ah, cool! Hansard indexer Julie McClung told us about indexing videos w/ timestamps. Links take you to specific points in video. #ISCSCI2015
November 14, 2024 at 12:08 PM
"Realize that there is no situation that cannot be made worse with whining." —Sylvia Coates, #ISCSCI2015
November 14, 2024 at 12:43 PM
Thérèse Shere uses the Pomodoro technique: <a href="http://pomodorotechnique.com/." class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">http://pomodorotechnique.com/. Work in 25-minute blocks; do one task & nothing else. #ISCSCI2015
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November 14, 2024 at 12:54 PM
Fear can paralyze you, but it can also be a life saver. Manage your fears, but don't ignore them. Ask for help if you need it. #ISCSCI2015
November 14, 2024 at 12:32 PM
If you and your client use different versions of InDesign, you or the client will have to convert to IDML. —Lucie Haskins, #ISCSCI2015
November 14, 2024 at 12:37 PM
Halpern made 342 sound recordings and transcribed 75–80% of them to sheet music. #ISCSCI2015
November 14, 2024 at 12:26 PM
Should we jump on the embedded indexing bandwagon? Lucie Haskins at #ISCSCI2015
November 14, 2024 at 12:08 PM
That's also why teaching people term selection is so hard. Indexers have to think thematically. —Sylvia Coates, #ISCSCI2015
November 14, 2024 at 12:26 PM
Coates worked with an academic author who said, "When I write, I try to be as confusing and esoteric as possible." #ISCSCI2015
November 14, 2024 at 12:48 PM
Conservation concerns: The media on which Halpern recorded the songs of indigenous groups were deteriorating, mouldering. #ISCSCI2015
November 14, 2024 at 12:21 PM
Julie McClung and Rosalind Guldner talking about ethical indexing practices when indexing political debates. #ISCSCI2015
November 14, 2024 at 12:08 PM
Breaks are NOT optional. Build them in and track them. —Thérèse Shere, #ISCSCI2015
November 14, 2024 at 12:48 PM
"I'm not usually a fan of absolutes, but I can guarantee that 100% of you aren't using your software to its maximum capability." #ISCSCI2015
November 14, 2024 at 12:37 PM
Lots of great stuff here, but it's coming at me too quickly to live-tweet! I'll blog about it later. #ISCSCI2015
November 14, 2024 at 12:14 PM
Heather Ebbs & Thérèse Shere on "working wisely so you can play more": <a href="http://www.ivacheung.com/2015/06/heather-ebbs-therese-shere-making-time-working-wisely-so-you-can-play-more-isc-conference-2015/" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">http://www.ivacheung.com/2015/06/heather-ebbs-therese-shere-making-time-working-wisely-so-you-can-play-more-isc-conference-2015/ #ISCSCI2015
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November 14, 2024 at 12:20 PM
Indexers also have to pick up on the author's tone and replicate it in the index —Sylvia Coates, #ISCSCI2015
November 14, 2024 at 12:14 PM
Change your physical environment or routine to eliminate those productivity pits. —Heather Ebbs, #ISCSCI2015
November 14, 2024 at 12:26 PM
"I did 80 books last year instead of my usual 130." —Sylvia Coates

Holy crap! #ISCSCI2015
November 14, 2024 at 12:37 PM
Now Heather Ebbs & Thérèse Shere on working wisely so that you can play more. #ISCSCI2015
November 14, 2024 at 12:14 PM
Try new tools, habits, goals, to see if they'll help your productivity, but make them small and specific. —Thérèse Shere, #ISCSCI2015
November 14, 2024 at 12:43 PM