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 536 – Metadata for Interactive Media (3)
• LIS 537 – Construction of Indexing Languages (4)
• LIS 539 – Metadata Design (3)
• LIS 542 – Information Structures Using XML (4)
• LIS 543 – Relational Database Management Systems (4)
• LIS 544 – Information Retrieval Systems (3)
• LIS 584 – Knowledge Management (3)

Also consider...

• LIS 527 – Business Information Resources (3)
• LIS 588 – Special Librarianship (3)

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