[c-r] Indexing of The Ringing World

[Alan Ellis]

Hooray - we have an indexer.

Thank you Judith for letting us know that the indexing continues.

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.

In my humble situation, I can only merge what has been indexed in the 
first place.

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.

Many thanks every one for your replies.

Best wishes

Alan Ellis
The RW Index (Unofficial) Publisher
 
Simon Reading wrote:

>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)
>
>Alan Ellis wrote:
>  
>
>>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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