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#20 Enid Zafran: Indexing Services at the Bureau of National Affairs from 1990 to 2002

October 24, 2023 • Michelle Guiliano of Line by Line Indexing • Season 2 • Episode 3

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Today's episode continues the conversation between Michelle and Enid Zafran. The last episode (episode #18) left off with Enid joining BNA as the Director of Indexing Services. Now Enid will talk about what it was like to index in the 1990s during the transition from mainframe computers to indexing on personal computers with dedicated indexing software.

If you missed the first installment, be sure to listen to Enid talking about her career as an indexer from the mid-1970s through the 80s.

Learn about Enid Zafran and Indexing Partners.

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