This blog posting concludes the discussion on ethics in indexing. Ethical issues are concerns that compel professionals to think about doing the right thing. Janet Perlman includes a section, “Ethics and Professionalism,” in her book, Indexing Tactics & Tidbits: An A-Z Guide, Information Today, Inc., Medford, NJ, 2016, pp. 41-44. On March 25, 2015, Heather… Continue reading Conclusions on Ethics in Indexing
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Another Ethical Indexing Scenario
This series of blog postings continues the discussion on ethics in indexing. On March 25, 2015, Heather Ebbs presented an American Society for Indexing webinar on “Ethics in Indexing.” She focused on a number of scenarios highlighting ethical issues that indexers might face. Strong Beliefs A friend of a sibling asks if you would index… Continue reading Another Ethical Indexing Scenario
Ethical Indexing Scenario
This series of blog postings focuses on ethics in indexing. On March 25, 2015, Heather Ebbs presented an American Society for Indexing webinar on “Ethics in Indexing.” She discussed a number of scenarios highlighting ethical issues that indexers might face. Censorship An editor sends you the pages of an educational text that includes information on… Continue reading Ethical Indexing Scenario
Best Professional Practices
This blog posting focuses on the Best Professional Practices for Indexers, which is published on the American Society for Indexing website at https://www.asindexing.org/best-professional-practices/ Information Access As Indexers, we promote access to information in all of its forms. We dedicate ourselves to conciseness, clarity, coherence, and creativity, striving to meet the needs of all clients who… Continue reading Best Professional Practices
Ethics in Indexing
Ethical issues occur in any workplace. Ethical issues are principles that force professionals to “do the right thing.” Ethics enable us to choose the right action under the circumstances. Indexers and indexing are not exempt. An indexer has to make decisions that involve ethical standards and that demonstrate professionalism. A Code of Ethics is a… Continue reading Ethics in Indexing