Anyone who wants to know if he or she has been mentioned in the book. If you're an author, your contract probably requires you to provide the index to your book. A professional recognizes the value of the author's words, and seeks to enable the reader to access the information with utmost ease. An indexer is a member of the book publishing industry and will work with you to produce the best index for your book in the time and space allotted. A professional indexer is skilled in indexing concepts which may not be mentioned by name.
Indexers have knowledge and experience with many subjects and styles.
A professional indexer will craft an index which follows specified guidelines for style, alphabetization, and cross-references, while still being flexible and accommodating to different potential readers of the book. Above all, a professional indexer can save you time and money. Using a word-processing program or a spreadsheet program to mimic these functions falls far short of the power of dedicated software. Upon request, I will work outside these boundaries if specialized knowledge and jargon is not required. If you are interested in my background, check out my resume .