Information Architecture and Librarianship

Lirarians who are looking to break into the field of IA must be able to demonstrate to employers how their specific training and skills have equipped them for the role of Information Architect. A librarian's training in developing information classification schemes, the creation of hierarchies, thesauri and databases, and concentration on information navigation and access are all directly applicable to IA. Since most of today's Information Architecture jobs require a high-level of technological skill, librarians who are not recent library school graduates may need refresher courses in areas related to the Internet and World Wide Web, database design, and HTML. More recent MLS/MLIS holders will already be proficient in these areas.

Those librarians who are able to demonstrate how their skills apply to the discipline of IA, who are Internet and World Wide Web savvy, and who are able to think outside the box and see "the big picture" have a good chance at finding success in this new field.

For Further Reading

Information Architecture Guide, Argus Associates

Argus Center for Information Architecture (ACIA)

Information Architecture for the World Wide Web. Louis Rosenfeld & Peter Morville, 1998. ISBN: 1-56592-282-4

Information Architecture Tutorial, Webmonkey

* March 14, 2001 - I just found out about Argus Associates Ceasing Operations (link courtesy of LISNews.com).

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