Raising the profile of indexing: National Indexing Day 2024

National Indexing Day (#IndexDay) has been running every year in the UK since it was established by Paula Clarke Bain and Ruth Ellis in 2017, to celebrate and promote the profession of indexing. In 2024, #IndexDay was marked with in-person publisher workshops and on social media. This article describes this year’s activities and considers their impact on the profile of indexers and indexing.

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The Indexer
Published
2024-08-29
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https://doi.org/10.3828/index.2024.17
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Publishing and Scholarly Communication
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Abstract

National Indexing Day (#IndexDay) has been running every year in the UK since it was established by Paula Clarke Bain and Ruth Ellis in 2017, to celebrate and promote the profession of indexing. In 2024, #IndexDay was marked with in-person publisher workshops and on social media. This article describes this year’s activities and considers their impact on the profile of indexers and indexing.

The IndexerVol. 42(3)
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