The STC Indexing SIG has its own, relatively active mailing list. Email distributed through the list relates to indexing on all levels, and the list also serves as an announcement forum from the SIG board.

Subscribing

To subscribe, send a message to lyris@lists.stc.org. In the body of the message (you do not need a subject), type:

subscribe stcisig-l <your email address>

Posting Messages

Once you are confirmed as a member, to communicate with the listserv, send your messages to stcisig-l@lists.stc.org. You can learn more about Lyris listserv commands by visiting http://lists.gurus.com/lyris.html.

Changing Your Subscription Address, or Unsubscribing

Cheryl Landes is the list administrator. If you need to change your address or want to unsubscribe from the list, please email Cheryl Landes directly. Be sure to include your name and any relevant email addresses. It's a good idea to provide your STC membership number as well, if available.

INDEX-L is a mailing list that was created to promote good indexing practice by providing a forum for aspiring and professional indexers to share information and ideas relating to all aspects of index preparation. Topics for discussion can include various types of index structures such as indexes for books, periodicals, online text, databases, or hypermedia. Participants include but are not limited to members of professional indexers organizations (ASI, NFIAS), librarians, library school faculty, and editors. (Note: This list also inadvertently serves as a means for indexers to communicate to one another as a community, and consequently gets very active and social at times.)

Subscribing

1. Go to http://listserv.unc.edu/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=Index-L
2. Press "Join Index-L"
3. Enter your email address
4. Enter your name
5. Press Save
6. Reply to the confirmation message you receive

Posting Messages

Send messages to list subscribers by writing to index-l@lyris.unc.edu.

List Features

Additional information about using the list by email is at http://www.lyris.com/help/E_mailCommandsforDiscussionListMembers.html.

List Archives

Archives are also available:
Since April 2000: http://lists.unc.edu/read/?forum=index-l
From June 1999 to April 2000: http://listserv.binghamton.edu/archives/index-l.html
From before June 1999: http://www.indexpup.com/index-list

To check your STC listing, look yourself up in the STC membership directory at http://www.stc.org/directory.asp. Then, if you need to make a correction to the STC database, such as to change the email address that STC has on file, there's a form available at http://www.stc.org/address_change.asp. You'll need to enter your STC membership number to submit a change to the database.

Other indexing-related mailing lists are organized by the American Society of Indexers at http://www.asindexing.org/site/discgrps.shtml.