Author-Related Groups

American Society of Indexers - Mission is to promote excellence in indexing and to increase awareness of the value of well-written, well-designed indexes.

Association of American Publishers - Primary trade assocaition of U.S. book publishers.

The International Association for Research on Textbooks and Educational Media (IARTEM) - nonprofit professional membership association whose mission is to promote research on and an understanding of textbooks and educational media; establish contacts between all parties interested in educational media and textbook issues; and strengthen the focus on educational media and textbook issues in teacher education and teacher training.

Kopinor - The Norwegian reproduction rights organization.

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