Updates and summaries from the AIIP Annual Conference
By Rachel Yang
The AIIP23 annual conference in Milwaukee is another one for the books. Many thanks to all who contributed and participated to make it a truly delightful and purposeful event.
Continue reading Looking Ahead: AIIP Starts Planning for 2024 SymposiumBy the AIIP External Communications Committee
“Invest in yourself and your business.”
Those are the encouraging words from AIIP president Denise Carter for anyone looking to start or grow an independent information business. One way to make that investment is to attend AIIP’s annual conference in April. We’re meeting in person for the first time since 2019, and Milwaukee will be our host for networking, learning sessions, great speakers, and most of all, you.
Continue reading All Eyes on Milwaukee for #AIIP23AIIP members share their insights and experiences from attending AIIP’s Annual Conference. Our next conference is April 27-30, 2023, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Virtual attendance options are also available. Conference registration is now open.
Continue reading Why I Attend the AIIP Annual Conference – Two PerspectivesBy Liz McLean
September is a time to reset and refocus for a productive end to 2022. And it’s an ideal time for a strategic pause to revisit some of the great topics and energies delivered at the #AIIP22 virtual conference in April 2022. Conference participants told us they loved the inspiration, learning, and conversations that grew from diverse and engaging speakers and topics.
Continue reading Reset, Refocus, Review: AIIP 2022 Conference “Takeaways” Process and New Watch PartyBy Connie Clem
AIIP22 participants heard thoughtful perspectives on diversity and inclusion from 2022 Roger Summit Lecture Award winner Jill Hurst-Wahl. Jill, a person of color, is Professor Emerita in the School of Information Studies at Syracuse University and was formerly Director of the iSchool’s Library and Information Science program.
Continue reading Whose Job Is It Anyway? Calling on Different Others to Join in Our WorkSue Lacey Bryant, currently National Lead for NHS Library and Knowledge Services in England, presented an engaging and thought-provoking keynote at the recent AIIP Annual Conference. A seasoned and gifted information professional with a broad portfolio career throughout the knowledge management industry, Sue opened her talk with a short history on her journey into the information field. Inspired early in life when she made the connection between inequality and lack of access to good information, Sue discovered her why; best captured in the words of Prof. William G. Pollard: “Information is a source of learning. But unless it is organized, processed, and available to the right people in a format for decision making, it is a burden, not a benefit.”
Continue reading Embracing Technological Change: How Info-Entrepreneurs Can Prepare for the OpportunitiesThe 2022 AIIP awards were given out at our annual conference on April 27th by Awards Chair Arthur Weiss to deserving individuals who have helped strengthen AIIP. It was his special task to give himself one of the awards! Many thanks are due to those who took part in the nominating process. Details at AIIP Awards that Acknowledge Industry Contributions.
Continue reading 2022 Annual Conference: AIIP Awards CeremonyBy Karen Klein
In April I will attend my 18th consecutive AIIP Annual Conference. Wow! I vividly remember my first AIIP Conference in Tucson, Arizona. I joined AIIP in December 2004 after taking a two-year professional hiatus following the birth of my daughter. I had explored many different options for a flexible work schedule that would use my education, build upon my corporate experience, and be something I enjoy.
Continue reading President’s Message: Set Your Conference Goals Early
