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Pacific Northwest Chapter
American Society for Indexing

           PNW/ASI serves indexers in the states of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington, as well as in the Canadian provinces of British Columbia and Alberta. We also provide general indexing information to publishing professionals and organizations in the Pacific Northwest. We are a regional chapter of the American Society for Indexing.

FAQ about Indexing	Our FAQ:  Questions most frequently asked by new and potential indexers
Benefits of Good Indexes	Value to publishers / Focus of indexers
Kinds of Indexing	Web Indexing, Back of the Book indexing, Database indexing, Subject Specialties - many uses of indexes
Chapter Meetings	Next Conference Past Conferences
Classes and Courses in Indexing	Pacific Northwest General
Directory of Indexers	Regional ASI Members Subjects Indexed
Informal Meetings	Informal Meetings Other Meetings/Opportunities
Kinds of Indexing	Web Indexing, Back of the Book indexing, Database indexing, Subject Specialties - usefulness of indexes
Newsletter	Take a look at our most recent issue, as well as some past issues of our newsletter.
Peer Review	Informal Gatherings (such as peer reviews) What makes a Good Index?
Leadership	Officers Committees Volunteers
Membership Information	Interested in joining the Pacific Northwest Chapter? Find out how on our membership information page.
American Society for Indexing	Review the American Society for Indexing (ASI) web site at http://www.asindexing.org/.
Pro Bono Program	This program matches new indexers with non-profit organizations that need publications indexed. On this page you can read about program requirements, past projects, and application information.
Publishing Resources	General (online and print) Pacific Northwest Publishing Organizations and Events
E-Mail Discussion Listservs for Indexers	INDEX-PNW (Pacific Northwest) INDEX-L (General) IndexStudents IndexPeers (we review each other's work) ASI-L discussion list (ASI members only)
In the News	Occasionally local indexers or information about indexing show up in area newspapers. See links to such articles here.
Please contact us if you have questions about PNW/ASI, or if you have any suggestions for additions to the web site. To receive meeting announcements and other information relevant to Pacific Northwest indexers, subscribe to INDEXING-PNW, the e-mail discussion list for indexers in the Pacific Northwest.