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#25 Enid Zafran: Indexing in the early 2000s and the transition to full-time freelance indexer

February 27, 2024 • Michelle Guiliano of Line by Line Indexing • Season 2 • Episode 8

In this episode, Enid Zafran talks about her transition from Director of Indexing Services at BNA and the reasons behind the move to full self-employment as a freelance indexer. She also shares her experiences as chief of publications at the American Society for Indexing.

Links to other episodes in the series with Enid:

#18 Enid Zafran: Indexing in the 1970s and early 1980s
#20 Enid Zafran: Indexing Services at the Bureau of National Affairs from 1990 to 2002
#22 Enid Zafran: The Growth of Indexing Partners and Cindex in the 1990s

Other episodes mentioned:

#24 Stephen Ullstrom: indexer and author

Mentions in the episode

Information Today Books Indexing titles- includes books from the series published while Enid was the chief of publications at ASI

Wise money services for foreign payments

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Michelle Guiliano

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