Becoming a part of the professional community is an important aspect of professional education. Students at the Information School are fortunate to have a number of quality professional organizations with student chapters and student membership. We encourage our students to become active in at least one of these organizations.
- AIMS
Association for Information Management Students - ALISS
Association of Library and Information Science Students- The Silverfish: Student e-newsletter for ALISS & the iSchool
- The Silverfish Blog: The official blog of the ALISS
- ASIS&T
American Society for Information Science and Technology - BIGf
Bookarts Interest Group - DSA
Doctoral Student Association of the iSchool - GPSS
Graduate and Professional Students Senate - iArts
Where art and information intersect. - iConnect discussion board
Discussion board that brings together local hosts and distance students in need of housing (UWNetID login required) - iParents
iParents helps balance home and school - iPeer
Connects new and experienced distance students in the iSchool's MLIS program at the University of Washington. - iServe
The iSchool's volunteer and service organization. - IUGA
Informatics Undergraduate Association - iWorld
iWorld is a forum for student and faculty conversations about library and information topics from an international perspective. - iWrite
iWrite offers a support structure and creative outlet for writers at the iSchool. - iYouth
Celebrates young adult and children's literature, and supports professional development for students and youth services librarians. - SAA-UW
Society of American Archivists- UW Student Chapter (formerly the Archives & Preservation Club) - SLA
Special Libraries Association - SALA
The University of Washington's Student Chapter of the American Library Association.
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