Gibbs: Indexing Biodiversity

Gibbs: Indexing Biodiversity

Did you see the striking photos in the book Endangered Species: Artists on the Front Line of Biodiversity at the NSWA annual meeting and holiday party? Check the back of the book to see the equally beautiful work by indexer Judi Gibbs. (The book is curated by Barbara...

Gibbs: Guide to Transgender

Judi Gibbs gives us the guide to the guide to transgender and nonconforming youth. That is, Judi created the index that will show you exactly where to find what you want to know in Dr. Linda Gromko’s Where’s MY Book? A Guide for Transgender and Gender...

Gibbs: Howl

Did you see Judi Gibbs’ stunning book on the display table at the January NSWA party? Among Wolves, by Dr. Gordon Haber and Marybeth Holleman, has a mesmerizing cover photo and compelling story. But for FOJs (friends of Judi), the real attraction is the index. More  ...

Gibbs and Henson: Back of the Book

In 2010, Judi Gibbs told John Henson, ScienceWire founder, about the secret lives of indexers (click GibbsJWH for the pdf). buy levitra canada It’s not that indexers want to be secret—it’s that readers, writers, and editors don’t really understand what they do and how...

Gibbs: Without an Index, a Book is a Doorstop

Q & A conducted by John W. Henson, MD I have a personal rule in buying books: no index, no purchase. To double check, all six of the books on my nightstand at the moment (mainly biographies) have an index. Upon discovering that NSWA member Judi Gibbs is a...