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- Indexing
- Website Development
- Writing and Editing
- Information Searches
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- Scholarly and technical books
- Computer Software books
- Medical/pharmaceutical materials
- Microsoft speech recognition and Encarta products
- General interest and trade books
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We were incorporated in 1994. Our principal staff
members have extensive professional experience gained in highly
varied settings, including the following:
- University of Washington
- Oregon State University
- Washington State University
- Battelle Pacific Northwest Nat'l Lab
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- Microsoft
- MathSoft/Insightful
- Boeing
- Children's Hospital
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Judi has extensive experience in both individual
and team settings with print, online,
and database indexing. Included among the many projects are:
- Scholarly and technical books
- Medical/pharmaceutical books and journal articles
- Microsoft Speech Server 2007 (speech recognition software)
- Encarta products
- Software manuals
- Online Help
- General interest and trade books ranging the gamut from
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Judi began her professional life as a librarian (MLS), and her
experience includes reference work in university, engineering,
and medical settings. She has indexed a wide
range of materials, including Microsoft Encarta products,
medical and pharmaceutical journals, online Help,
scholarly books, and trade publications. She has experience with
both back-of-the-book and database indexing.
Judi's skills as an
indexer led to an invitation to serve as a grader for the
distance training course offered by the American Society for Indexing.
Judi also has extensive experience in writing and editing.
She has produced documentation for clients in healthcare,
electric utilities, commercial aircraft, the nuclear industry,
and commercial food processing. Clients praise
her ability to edit the work of others with sensitivity and precision.
She can shorten documents and increase readability significantly while
retaining technical content.
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Writing, Editing, and Indexing as a Contractor and Consultant
- Write Guru™, Seattle, 1994-present (President)
- Microsoft, Redmond (1999, 2000, 2006)
- King County, Seattle, 1998-1999—simultaneously with Children’s Hospital
- Children’s Hospital, Seattle, 1998
- Supply System (now Energy Northwest), Richland, 1991, 1992
- Puget Power/Puget Sound Energy, Bellevue, 1990-1991, 2002
- Boeing Support Services, Seattle, 1989
- Westinghouse Hanford Company, Richland,1987, 1989
Writing as a Direct Employee
- Hanford Environmental Health Foundation, Richland (1993-1994)
- UNC Nuclear Industries, Richland (1983-1986)
Reference Librarian (Part-Time)
- Danny Schneller Foundation, Seattle (2000-present)
- Washington State University at Tri-Cities, Richland (1992-1994)
Anthropology Instructor (Part-Time)
- Columbia Basin College, Pasco (1988)
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- Master of Library Science—University of Washington
- Bachelor of Arts, Anthropology—University of Washington
- Certificate in Technical Writing and Editing—University of Washington
- In-service courses in occupational health—For example, overview of
occupational pulmonary and skin diseases;
treating internal radionuclide contamination;
and update on blood-borne pathogens
- Technical courses—Engineering physics, calculus, linear algebra,
differential equations, advanced engineering mathematics,
digital design, C programming language.
Columbia Basin College, Pasco, and Tri-Cities University Center
(Currently Washington State University, Tri-Cities Campus), Richland.
- Diversity experience—Travel in Australia, Egypt, Fiji, India, Indonesia,
Italy; Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Papua New Guinea,
Sri Lanka, Thailand, and the United Kingdom. Ongoing interest in
Native American and Native Canadian cultures.
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Work History
Education/Professional Development
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For several years, Alan has been developing and maintaining
websites for a variety of clients, including non-profits,
artists, art galleries, and other small businesses. Current clients include:
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Alan has a Ph.D. in nuclear engineering and an M.S. in
electrical engineering, with a concentration in signal
processing. While working on his Ph.D., he also earned
a graduate minor in mathematics. He has been a research
scientist, applied mathematician, and university faculty
member.
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We have been writing professionally since 1983.
We have extensive experience with healthcare, software,
commercial aircraft, electric utilities, commercial food
processing, nuclear facilities, and politics.
Our staff members have written journal articles, technical
reports, and manuals for audiences with advanced degrees and
high levels of technical expertise. We have also helped
develop, write, and usability test equipment installation and
maintenance procedures intended for engineers and technicians.
In addition, we have written fact sheets, letters, and other
items for public and legislative comsumption.
We have written many proprietary documents covered by
non-disclosure agreements and many non-proprietary documents
intended for a broader readership. We have experience with both
original writing and ghostwriting. We can write equally
successfully for highly select audiences and for the general
public.
Your creative insights made the article much
more readable and interesting. I admire your ability to
clarify expression and present it in a way that is both
informative and interesting. My right brain is more
dominant, and it has always led me away from left-brain
order and logic. Your ability to understand and express
truth was invaluable. I loved working with you. We made
a great team!
- Merilyn Liggett, MSN, ARNP.
Article appeared in Journal of Psychosocial Nursing
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We have extensive experience editing documents in a broad range of
subjects with highly varying degrees of complexity. Our forte is
indepth editing -- substantive and developmental editing. We
can merge the work of several authors and edit or rewrite as
necessary to ensure complet, cohesive documents.
Our document included Ph.D. level work contributed
by several engineering staff members. The staff members
who wrote up the work had been hired for excellent
technical expertise, not writing skills. The draft of
the report was poorly organized and confusing. In addition,
it had major inconsistencies that were an almost
inevitable outcome of different people writing small sections
in haphazard styles. On top of that, we were in the
unenviable position ov having an extremely tight deadline.
Judi was able to detect the inconsistencies in technical
content and ask the questions needed to eliminate them. She
edited and rewrote the report so that it was quite clear,
accurate, and readable, and she finished it within the
required timeframe. Thanks to here stellar writing and
editing skills, the report passed the review of the
Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
- John Teachman, Ph.D.,
Nuclear Engineering
I had to write an article of critical importance, and
time was short. I gave Judi a disorganized compilation of
material in a professionally embarrassing condition. She
reorganized and rewrote the text, and she beat the deadline.
She did a beautiful job of making each point clear to the
audience. I feel almost guilty receiving the accolades that
followed publication. This work was important to my group,
and I'm thankful Judi worked the necessary magic.
This is not the first time Judi had brought clarity and
organization to an important document. I commend her work.
- Jim Hardman, JD, Attorney
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We have broad, ongoing experience researching a wide range of
topics in both print and online sources.
Judi is a reference librarian with experience in university,
engineering, and medical settings.
Judi currently serves as the reference librarian for the Danny
Schneller Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to
promoting the healthcare of residents of Washington State's
residential centers for the profoundly developmentally
disabled. This position requires staying abreast of the
medical literature and preparing updates for healthcare
professionals throught the state. Judi also provides medical
reference service, particularly on major holidays.
Judi has been providing a newsletter for professional
staff working in state facilities as well as other people
interested in the the care of our clientele. She spends many
hours each week researching professional journals to provide
us with the latest information on subjects related to the
medical problems of our residents. This service is very
much appreciated, since it saves us time in having to
research these topics for ourselves. Her resources are
always the best in professionalism and are chosen from a
wide variety of subject matter. We are fortunate to have
Judi to help us in the care of clients in this way.
-
Karen Jessup, Registered Dietician
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Judi has indexed hundreds of books. This short list illustrates the
diversity of the subjects indexed. While clients may alter the final
index on their own prior to publication, Judi has a high level of
confidence that these remained as she prepared them.
Bandy, Margaret Moylan and Dudden, Rosalind Farnam, 2011.
The Medical Library Association Guide to Managing Health Care Libraries, 2nd Ed.
New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers.
Johns Hopkins White Papers, 2006 - Present, including:
- Colorectal cancer
- Hypertension and Stroke
- Coronary heart disease
- Heart Attack Prevention
- Lung Disorders
- Digestive Disorders
- Diabetes
- Nutrition and Weight Control for Longevity
- Vision
- Back Pain
Nagy-Zekmi, Silvia, Ed., 2006.
Paradoxical Citizenship: Essays on Edward Said.
Lanham, Md: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.
Czinkota, Michael et al, 2009.
Fundamentals of International Business, 2nd Ed.
Bronxville, NY: Wessex Press.
Capon, Noel, 2007.
Managing marketing in the 21st Century.
Bronxville, NY: Wessex Press.
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Judi regularly indexes technical books for us. She is detailed,
accurate and delivers the indexes on time.
We are pleased to have her on the Potomac Indexing,
LLC team.br /
- Kay Schlembach, Potomac Indexing
blockquote-->
The following indexes have been selected as samples that are available online at Amazon.com.
They are a small fraction of those that Judi created through Potomac Indexing. To access
the index, click "Search Inside" and select "Index."
Levine, John R. and Young, Margaret Levine, 2010.
The Internet for Dummies, 12th Ed.
Hoboken, NJ: Wiley Publishing.
Saksena, Franklin, 2008.
Color Atlas of Local and Systemic Signs of Cardiovascular Disease
Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing.
Lee, John H. S., 2008.
The Detonation Phenomenon
New York: Cambridge University Press.
Courrier, Kevin, 2009.
Artificial Paradise: The Dark Side of the Beatles' Utopian Dream
Westport, Connecticut: Praeger.
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Wessex is a small press dedicated to reducing the high cost of a college
education by offering world-class textbooks on a pay-what-you-think-it’s-worth
basis for online reading, and at very competitive prices for conventional
printed books and pdf e-book downloads (www.axcesscapon.com). Wesssex’s success
rests on a base of dedicated professionals in all aspects of the publishing
process. Quite simply, Judi Gibbs is our indexer. World-class textbooks require
great indexing and Judi Gibbs is Wessex’s choice for this critical responsibility.
We couldn’t be more happy with our selection.
- Noel Capon, R.C. Kopf Professor of International Marketing, Columbia University School of Marketing
It’s been great working with you over the past several years.
And if I ever need a freelance indexer in my new position,
I will definitely keep you in mind.
-
Catherine Richter, Outgoing Editor, MediZine
(now Remedy Health Media)
I had to write an article of critical importance, and
time was short. I gave Judi a disorganized compilation of
material in a professionally embarrassing condition. She
reorganized and rewrote the text, and she beat the deadline.
She did a beautiful job of making each point clear to the
audience. I feel almost guilty receiving the accolades that
followed publication. This work was important to my group,
and I'm thankful Judi worked the necessary magic.
This is not the first time Judi had brought clarity and
organization to an important document. I commend her work.
- Jim Hardman, JD, Attorney
Your creative insights made the article much
more readable and interesting. I admire your ability to
clarify expression and present it in a way that is both
informative and interesting. My right brain is more
dominant, and it has always led me away from left-brain
order and logic. Your ability to understand and express
truth was invaluable. I loved working with you. We made
a great team!
- Merilyn Liggett, MSN, ARNP.
Article appeared in Journal of Psychosocial Nursing
Judi has been providing a newsletter for professional
staff working in state facilities as well as other people
interested in the the care of our clientele. She spends many
hours each week researching professional journals to provide
us with the latest information on subjects related to the
medical problems of our residents. This service is very
much appreciated, since it saves us time in having to
research these topics for ourselves. Her resources are
always the best in professionalism and are chosen from a
wide variety of subject matter. We are fortunate to have
Judi to help us in the care of clients in this way.
-
Karen Jessup, Registered Dietician
Our document included Ph.D. level work contributed
by several engineering staff members. The staff members
who wrote up the work had been hired for excellent
technical expertise, not writing skills. The draft of
the report was poorly organized and confusing. In addition,
it had major inconsistencies that were an almost
inevitable outcome of different people writing small sections
in haphazard styles. On top of that, we were in the
unenviable position ov having an extremely tight deadline.
Judi was able to detect the inconsistencies in technical
content and ask the questions needed to eliminate them. She
edited and rewrote the report so that it was quite clear,
accurate, and readable, and she finished it within the
required timeframe. Thanks to here stellar writing and
editing skills, the report passed the review of the
Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
- John Teachman, Ph.D.,
Nuclear Engineering
Judi regularly indexes technical books for us. She is detailed,
accurate and delivers the indexes on time.
We are pleased to have her on the Potomac Indexing,
LLC team.
- Kay Schlembach, Potomac Indexing
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- American Society for Indexing (ASI)
- Vice President and President-Elect, Northwest Chapter (October 2010)
- ASI honorary
- ASI training course exam grader
- Representative to the National Information Standards
Organization (NISO)
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"Gibbs: Without an Index a Book is Just a Doorstop - Q&A on Indexing Science Books,"
Interview
with John Henson,
ScienceWire, October 2010.
"SKY Indexing 7.0,"
Key Words, July September 2010.
"SKY 7.0: A Sneak Preview,"
Key Words, July September 2008; 2009.
Book review:
Annual Review of Information Science and Technology,
2002, Key Words, March 2003.
"NISO news,"
Key Words, November/December 2001.
"Nurse-led art expression,"
Journal of Psychosocial Nursing, June 1999.
Served as ghostwriter for author Merilyn Liggett.
"Improving medical treatment procedures,"
Proceedings
of the STC Annual Conference, 1996.
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