There is an association of indexers and here is their website.

http://www.asindexing.org/site/

Indexing is a subject usually taught at library school, you might try
your local library to see if the librarian can give you advice or if
she/he has a book or guide to indexing for staff use.

Alternatively, do any of your local newspapers or genealogical societies

index the local papers? For the sake of your users, if you could use the
same system it might make their lives simpler.

(Is it obvious I was a reference librarian before coming to museums?)



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Lauraine Armstrong
Curator of Collections

Northern Life Museum                    tel: 867-872-2859
PO Box 420                              fax: 867-872-5808
Fort Smith NT X0E 0P0
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