Information architecture (IA) is the art and science of organizing information so it is accessible, usable and relevant to the end user. The study of taxonomy is an aspect of IA that seeks to define relationships between components.

iSchool Courses

Suggested

• LIS 511 – Introduction to Programming for Information and Data Science (4)
• LIS 536 – Metadata for Interactive Media (3)
• LIS 537 – Taxonomy and Indexing Construction (4)
• LIS 539 – Metadata Design (3)
• LIS 540 – Technology Fundamentals for Library and Information Science Professionals (4)
• LIS 542 – Information Structures Using XML (4)
• LIS 543 – Relational Database Management Systems (4)
• LIS 572 – Introduction to Data Science (4)
• LIS 598 – Information Architecture (4)

Also consider...

• LIS 527 – Business Librarianship (3)
• LIS 531 – Catalogs, Cataloging, and Classification (4)
• LIS 588 – Special Librarianship (3)
• LIS 598 – Search & Discovery (4)

**Note that LIS 598 courses are special topics. You will not find the course descriptions in the LIS course catalog; instead reference the special topics descriptions.

Professional Organizations

• Information Architecture Institute
• Special Libraries Association - Taxonomy Division
• Taxonomies and Controlled Vocabularies Special Interest Group

Sample Job Titles

• Digital Enterprise Architect
• Information Architect
• Information Architect and Research Specialist
• Metadata Analyst
• Metadata Librarian
• Solution Architect - Technology Infrastructure
• Tagging Manager
• Taxonomist
• User Experience Architect
• UX Designer and Information Architect