Philippa Jevons

Accredited freelance indexer with special interest in classics, language, education, drama. Feed bookiness outlook: high

[Philippa Jevons @philippajevons]

@urakarla C'mon now, it's one thing not to spontaneously credit a world-famous dead person for the quote, another not to credit a living independent artist for the image. It's by @flaroh

[Philippa Jevons @philippajevons]

Manicule madness!

[Medieval Military Medicine @MedMilMedicine]

An elaborate hand with long, bendy fingers done by a reader/owner of this manuscript to mark parts they thought were important or of interest - 2nd half of the 14th century, Bancroft Library, BANC MS UCB 085

[Philippa Jevons @philippajevons]

Rereading this 2017 article by @indexers president @questingvole this #IndexDay. "Indexes are challenging to produce; they are revelatory of a book's nature; and the best ones are works of art." https://t.co/JkMMpWyt8l

[Philippa Jevons @philippajevons]

I used to have a large "WALTU? WTFAU?" sign pinned above my desk as a reminder to consider those for every possible entry! Questions often posed by (originating with?) Ann Hudson in her training guidance to @indexers

[Society of Indexers @indexers]

How do indexers decide what to include? For every paragraph, we’re asking: would anyone look this concept up? And if they did, would they find anything useful? We use subject knowledge, indexing skills and empathy with the reader to judge what should be included #IndexDay

[Philippa Jevons @philippajevons]

Hello to my fellow @indexers talking to publishers about the ins and outs of indexing for #IndexDay 👋

[Paula Clarke Bain @PC_Bain]

#IndexDay @indexers National Indexing Day workshop for publishers morning session all done at @PublishersAssoc. Getting ready to do it all again for the afternoon.

[Philippa Jevons @philippajevons]

Not celebrated National Indexing Day #IndexDay before? You haven't lived! This is what indexers, @indexers and index-appreciators have been up to.

[Paula Clarke Bain @PC_Bain]

#IndexDay, Happy!
Here is ‘IndexDay, A Brief History of’ – a new blog post from me on what @indexers have done for National Indexing Day over the years.
Share your love of indexes and indexers today! 💙
https://t.co/Q88w5REZzf

[Philippa Jevons @philippajevons]

@LMindexing @icemaiden1964 Some Qs here all on their lonesomes https://t.co/K0l3fHEPET

[Philippa Jevons @philippajevons]

Lonely 'Q' entries: a tribute 😢

[Philippa Jevons @philippajevons]

@QuireMemes Always on My Mind. Already a cover as Christmas no. 1, so sure, let's see what Kenneth Leighton does with it.

[Philippa Jevons @philippajevons]

@Philippa_Perry 👇Greetings (from one Phil to another) from Canterbury East station.

[Philippa Jevons @philippajevons]

@PC_Bain

[Philippa Jevons @philippajevons]

@PeterMGilliver @djbduncan Think the last bit might be "we who stand against cruelty are in the first and largest sense of the word humanitarians"

[Society of Indexers @indexers]

The excellent @djbduncan and our own @tanya_izzard will be discussing all things indexing with the Biographers' Club at Hatchards in London, Wed 24 May 2023 at 18:30. More below:

[Society of Indexers @indexers]

62 years of indexes of labour history - a monumental effort and a fantastic resource:

[Philippa Jevons @philippajevons]

@MartinBain

[SHARP News @SHARPorgNews]

Ever open a book and head straight to its index? Us too!

@SLevelt reviews @djbduncan's _Index, A History of the_ for SHARP News, calling the book 'an eminently legible and appealing page-turner on the subject'.

#BookStudies #BookHistory #publishing

https://t.co/9krE4kfqhz

[Caroline Wilding @carolinewilding]

I may no longer be writing indexes, but I am still using them, and appreciating the skill and effort which goes into them. Here's to indexers everywhere 🥂 on National Indexing Day #indexday

[Society of Indexers @indexers]

For those who definitely want to pursue this fascinating career, we have an online training course that will take you through the A-Z of indexing in four online modules. You get adviser support and online group tutorials. https://t.co/AKWbabGVyW #indexday

[Society of Indexers @indexers]

Happy National Indexing Day! Join us with #indexday to celebrate all that is good about indexes and indexers.

[Lev Parikian @LevParikian]

Today is National Indexing Day. Book indexes are like referees, wicketkeepers and pears: you often only notice them when they’re bad. But a good index is really important. And a funny one is a proper joy. Here are a few.

[Paula Clarke Bain @PC_Bain]

Something different from me for @indexers National Indexing Day 2023. This time I (aka Pixie) have set a suitably themed cryptic crossword for it.
#IndexDay, Happy!
Do the puzzle: https://t.co/ymg2eFzLJn
Read the blog: https://t.co/984Ty1i4uM