Information Architecture and Knowledge Management

Professional associations facilitate the advancement of the fields they represent. In emerging disciplines, such as those taught in IAKM, these organizations play a crucial role in the progression and adoption the fields and their principles.

IAKM faculty members are active in the professional associations of their fields, forming ties with practitioners and other educators and sharing their research and experience with the educational and professional communities. Students are encouraged to participate in professional organizations and events to complement their coursework and network with others in their chosen fields. Below are lists of professional associations organized by the IAKM subject concentration they cover.

Knowledge Management Professional Associations
American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIST)
American Society of Indexers (ASI)
Association of Knowledgework (AOK)
Association for Information Systems (AIS)
Association of Independent Information Professionals (AIIP)
Association for Information and Image Management (AIIM)
Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP)
Association of Records Managers and Administrators (ARMA)
Information Resources Management Association (IRMA)
Knowledge and Innovation Management Professional Society (KMPro)
Northeast Ohio Software Association (NEOSA)
Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals (SCIP)
Society for Information Management (SIM)
Special Libraries Association (SLA)
The Web Association

User Experience Design Professional Associations
American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIST)
American Society of Indexers (ASI)
Association for Information Systems (AIS)
Association of Independent Information Professionals (AIIP)
Association for Information and Image Management (AIIM)
Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP)
Association of Records Managers and Administrators (ARMA)
Information Architecture Institute (IAI)
Information Resources Management Association (IRMA)
Northeast Ohio Software Association (NEOSA)
Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals (SCIP)
Society for Information Management (SIM)
Society for Technical Communication (STC)
Usability Professionals' Association
The Web Association