Education
Anyone wishing to learn the craft of information architecture is encouraged to pursue a variety of educational possibilities, including books, internships, practice, online communities, and formal study. Studies of human-computer interaction, library & information science, knowledge management, and social informatics are also relevent to IA training.
Selected IA Books
Immerse yourself in the field by reading one of our Selected IA Books.
IA Glossary
One of the most basic ways to understand a field of discipline is to learn the terminology that practitioners use to describe their work. The IA Glossary defines terms relevant to the practice of Information Architecture.
IA Careers
A diverse range of Careers are available to those who know understand and apply information architecture practices. We also conduct an annual Salary Survey, which provides compensation information for various roles and a periodic Competency Survey, providing a view of typical skills and experience requirements.
Schools Teaching IA
Even though information architecture is a young field, Universities have initiated degree programs and classes on both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
IA Curriculum
Thanks to a Progress Grant provided by the IAI to Andrea Resmini, we are creating recommended curriculum for IA courses and programs. Contact Andrea to get involved with our Educational Curriculum initiative. Or to learn more about educating IAs, read Educating Information Architects from Earl Morrogh's book, Information Architecture: An Emerging 21st Century Profession.
AIIM Certificate Discount
IAI is proud to announce a partnership with AIIM certificate programs offering IAI members a substantial discounts on online programs. Become a Practitioner or Specialist after taking the online exams in one or more of the six online certificate programs. IA Institute members, please contact Melissa Weaver at membership [at]iainstitute[dot] org for your registration code or visit the Member Center "Member Discounts" page by logging in to http://my.memberclicks.com/ii.
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Other Resources
The IA Library provides pointers to some of the best articles, books, blogs, and web sites on the subject.
Our IA Tools section contains document templates, process map posters and other tools used by IA practioners.
The Mentoring Program, a members-only program, matches experienced IA professionals ("mentors") with practitioners, newcomers to the field, students, and anyone interested in being mentored ("protégés").
Finally, don't forget our extensive community of practice. Our IA Network facilitates interaction and collaboration among information architecture practitioners worldwide. Discover opportunities to meet at local group events, major industry conferences and in online communities.
This page was last modified on June 19, 2008 06:06 PM.