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Nicola King
@nicolaking.bsky.social
Fellow of the Society of Indexers, ex-archaeologist, also family historian, mum, bell ringer, knitter and learning the cornet. Easily found elsewhere. https://abookindexer.com/
If you'd like some training then @indexers.bsky.social has a professional course - start here and follow the links www.indexers.org.uk/about-indexi...
A career in indexing
Indexing offers the flexibility of working from home. For many it is part of a portfolio career encompassing other paid employment or freelance activities such
www.indexers.org.uk
February 13, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Have a look at @asindexing.bsky.social index evaluation checklist to see if yours makes the grade asindexing.org/about-indexi... .
Index Evaluation Checklist | American Society for Indexing
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February 13, 2026 at 10:55 AM
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Yes! I do! It can be a quick way to assess if the book will touch on a specific topic you need. Vital for those with restricted research reading time!
However, many indexes are not as good as they should be
February 11, 2026 at 4:38 PM
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Indexing a book is also an art, involving deep understanding of the contents of the book and the likely interest of likely readers, yet unfortunately most indexes nowadays... for the last many decades, actually... are machine-generated crap.
February 11, 2026 at 11:23 PM
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Indexing is an underrated skill. It's what's in the book, keywords, but also what people will use to look up something, which may not be identical. And taking you to info, not merely a passing reference.
February 12, 2026 at 11:45 AM
My great aunt blued a lot.
February 6, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Trying to persuade my offspring he needs to read my collection.
February 3, 2026 at 9:44 AM
Always causes a little excitement on other sites that harbour bell ringers.
February 2, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Super work from Kate - but who else was in that album?
February 2, 2026 at 2:48 PM
I am all for showing the tech in geophysics and photogrammetry, but the AI was unnecessary.
January 30, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Me too.
January 30, 2026 at 9:28 PM
See also setting your series in York and filming in Belgium.
January 30, 2026 at 9:26 PM
It was filmed in Ireland.
January 30, 2026 at 9:24 PM
"Inclusion" is also the word used for the bits of roughage in pottery, the sand, crushed rock or pottery, shell, grass (although that burns out and there's a space) etc that help reduce shrinkage during drying.
January 30, 2026 at 2:08 PM
The smell of archaeologists in a van!
January 29, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Thank you!
January 29, 2026 at 12:54 PM