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The SOUTH CENTRAL CHAPTER of ASI ANNOUNCES ITS FALL 2009 MEETING

Saturday, November 7, 2009

8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Fort Worth Botanical Gardens

Fort Worth, Texas

Kate Mertes presents her very popular NASCAR INDEXING: CREATING AND MAINTAINING SPEED

Time is money, and indexers are business people. We all want to work quickly and efficiently without sacrificing quality. NASCAR drivers don’t win races because they drive carelessly and cut corners, or because they only drive in easy races. They win because they’re good, they’re fast, and they’re good at being fast. Indexers can do that too. The workshop is divided into three parts:

Kate Mertes is sole proprietor of Mertes Editorial Services, providing indexing, information retrieval, and editorial expertise for complex, challenging projects in law and the humanities. Kate took her B.A. in medieval studies, a Ph.D. in medieval history, and a post-doctoral degree in theology, and after teaching at university level for several years moved into publishing with a stint at Oxford English Dictionaries. After nine years as a managing editor of indexing with Research Institute of America, a legal publishing company, Kate started her own business in 1998. She has lived in Alexandria, VA, since 1992. Kate served on the Board of the American Society for Indexing (ASI) from 1998 to 2004, and was president of ASI in 2002-2003; she is currently serving her second presidential term. She was also president of the Mid and South Atlantic chapter of ASI, 2005-2006, and periodically teaches a course on indexing for the Library School of the Catholic University of America. Kate is the author of Good Governance and Politic Rule: The English Noble Household, 1250-1550, and chapters in many of ASI’s publications on the indexing of legal, historical, and theological materials. She is also a co-author, with Fred Leise and Nan Badgett, of Indexing for Editors and Authors.

About Fort Worth:

Looking for an inexpensive weekend getaway? Combine this meeting with the many attractions Cowtown has to offer. Our meeting site, the Botanic Gardens, is worth the trip itself, and the Gardens are mere minutes from the museum district, the Fort Worth Zoo and the very walkable Sundance Square in downtown. The Historic Stockyards District is only a short drive north of downtown, and Texas Christian University (TCU) is just south of the Gardens. Here are the links to some popular attractions:

Where:

Fort Worth Botanic Gardens
3220 Botanic Garden Blvd.
Fort Worth, TX 76107
(817) 871-7686
www.fwbg.org

The Botanic Gardens are located just north of I-30, west of downtown Fort Worth and just south of the Museum District. Take the University Drive exit north and follow the signs.

Cost:

For registrations received by October 16, 2009
ASI members $50.00
Students (with proof) $35.00
Non-ASI members $70.00
Late registration fees – received after October 16, 2009
ASI members $60.00
Students (with proof) $45.00
Non-ASI members $80.00

NOTE: Registration form below

Coffee, bottled water, juice, and bagels/pastries (depending on what looks good) are included in the registration fee. A box lunch is also included in your registration fee. Please notify us if you need a vegetarian meal or have any other special dietary needs.

Meeting Schedule:

8:30 am–9:00 am Business meeting and introductions

9:00 am–10:00 am Part I: The Philosophy of Speed and Calculating your Speed Goals

10:00 am–12:00 pm Part II - Baseline Requirements for Speed in Indexing

12:00 pm–1:00 pm Lunch

1:00 pm–4:00 pm Part III Speed Skills, Tips, and Practices – 23 Ideas for Speed, with Workshop Exercises

Nearby Hotels/Motels:

There is a cluster of nearby motels just south of the Botanic Gardens and north of TCU on University Drive, all easily found and booked online. These are not quite walking distance but carpools to/from the meeting can be arranged.

REGISTRATION FORM

South Chapter Fall Meeting/Workshop

Saturday, November 7, 2009

Name:_____________________________________________________

Address:____________________________________________________

City, State, Zip:______________________________________________

Phone:______________________ E-mail_________________________

Membership:

ASI yes _______ no ________

Special Meal requests* ______________________________________

Cost: For registrations received by October 16, 2009

Late registrations – received after October 16, 2009

Add $10.00

Amount Enclosed: $_________

Please make checks payable to South Central Chapter, ASI

Mail registration form and check to workshop registrar:

Paul Hightower
PO Box 101028
Fort Worth, TX 76185

*Please notify us if you need a vegetarian meal or have any other special dietary needs.

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