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Hooray - we have an indexer.<br>
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Thank you Judith for letting us know that the indexing continues.<br>
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Any little pointer that you professional indexers can give me as to the
formatting and improvement of The Ringing World Index overall will also
be gratefully appreciated.<br>
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In my humble situation, I can only merge what has been indexed in the
first place. <br>
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It was the RW's goal to have the overall index on-line and that may
still take place. If it were to go on-line, then additions and
corrections could be made to the index to date before the planned new
publication. IMHO a published index is the long-term solution,
although an on-line version is even quicker to use. The point being
that not everyone has a computer and neither does every bell tower. <br>
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Many thanks every one for your replies.<br>
<br>
Best wishes<br>
<br>
Alan Ellis<br>
The RW Index (Unofficial) Publisher<br>
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Simon Reading wrote:<br>
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<pre wrap="">Hello Alan,
Yes there is a new indexer. I am a professional indexer and ringer but
didn't want the job really as I didn't want to mix business with
pleasure! In the absence of any other volunteers, a friend of mine who
is training to be an indexer has taken on the job. She is not a ringer
but has invested a lot of time in understanding the terminology. I am
working collaboratively with her in the early stages to check that she
is understanding the concepts and hence producing a useful index. She is
really enjoying getting to grips with the subject!
Judith Reading
(Fellow of the Society of Indexers)
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<pre wrap="">Does anyone know whether or not an individual has been appointed to
index the RW since the resignation of Rowena Gay? Rowena has done a
great job and we are all indebted to her for her efforts.
The RW reaches its centennial in 2011, after which I intend to once
again publish an index for The Ringing World from 1911 to 2010.
If no one is going to do the indexing for 2008/9/10 then such a volume
will not be complete which will be a great pity.
Merging the indexes from year to year to make a single index keeps me
busy enough so there is no way that I can index each issue of the RW as
well as the merging. Merging 2007 into the 1911- 2006 index is still
not complete although it is nearly there.
After that, I plan to merge in the numerous other indexes, in addition
to Cyril Wratten's index for the 1911-1992 period, between 1942 and
1992, several of which were ever indexed.
Rowena was employed by the RW to do this but if they are unable to
obtain someone, what would be the chance that the CCCBR could get involved?
Perhaps the RW management team have appointed someone and we do not know
that, so all this could be for naught.
What are your thoughts on this subject?
Best wishes
Alan Ellis
The RW Index (Unofficial) Publisher
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