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The '''Association of Independent Information Professionals''' ('''AIIP''') is an international [[professional association]] for [[information professional]]s specializing in [[market research|primary]] and [[secondary research]], [[marketing]] and [[communications]], [[information management]] and [[information technology|technology]], [[training]] and [[consulting]], and [[writing]] and [[editing]].
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==History==
The Association of Independent Information Professionals (AIIP) was founded in 1987 in the United States by a group of independent [[information professional]]s (then more commonly known as [[information brokers]]) led by Marilyn Levine, a professor of [[library and information science]] at the [[University of Wisconsin]].<ref name="Bjørner2010">{{cite journal |last1=Bjørner |first1=Susanne |date=22 October 2010 |title=Looking Back, Looking Forward |journal=Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science and Technology |volume=37 |issue=1 |pages=10–11 |doi=10.1002/bult.2010.1720370107 |url=https://asistdl.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/bult.2010.1720370107 |doi-access=free }}</ref>{{rp|10}} As [[personal computers]] had become much more common, many [[librarians]] and [[entrepreneurs]] thought that independent information services were viable.<ref name="Levine1995">{{cite journal |last1=Levine |first=Marilyn |date=February–March 1995 |title=A Brief History of Information Brokering |url=http://www.asis.org/Bulletin/Feb-95/levine.html |journal=Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science and Technology |access-date=2 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080208083625/http://www.asis.org/Bulletin/Feb-95/levine.html |archive-date=8 February 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Thus, Levine and 25 other information professionals met in [[Milwaukee]] in 1987 to make an association for [[Business networking|networking]] and to support information entrepreneurs. 
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AIIP adopted its [[code of conduct|Code]] of [[business ethics|Ethical Business Practice]] in 1989, last revised in 2002.<ref name=AIIPcode>{{cite web |url=https://www.aiip.org/About/Professional-Standards |title=Code of Ethical Business Practice |publisher= Association of Independent Information Professionals |access-date=26 August 2018}}</ref><ref name=Ardito2003>{{cite journal |last1=Ardito |first1=Stephanie C. |date=May 2003 |title=Legal Issues: Information Brokers and Cyberstalking |url=http://www.infotoday.com/it/may03/ardito.shtml |journal=[[Information Today]] |volume=20 |issue=5 |pages=17 |access-date=26 August 2018}}</ref>{{rp|17}}<ref name="Hirsh2018">{{cite book |last=Hirsh |first=Sandra |date=2 March 2018 |title=Information Services Today: An Introduction |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pj59CAAAQBAJ&dq=aiip+code+of+ethical+business+practice&pg=PA291 |location=Lanham, Maryland |publisher=[[Rowman & Littlefield]] |page=291 |isbn=978-1-5381-0301-2 }}</ref>{{rp|291}}

==Membership==
Members are mostly solo practitioners and [[small business]] entrepreneurs who specialize in many different aspects of the information profession.<ref name=AIIPwho>{{cite web |url=https://www.aiip.org/Discover/WhoWeAre |title=Who We Are |publisher= Association of Independent Information Professionals |access-date=9 May 2019}}</ref> [[Library schools]],<ref name=Drexel>{{cite web |last1=Siftar |first1=Tim |date=8 November 2018 |url=https://libguides.library.drexel.edu/library-information-science/library-science-special-topics |title=Special Topics - Library and Information Science |publisher= [[Drexel University]] |access-date= May 9, 2019}}</ref> [[business schools]],<ref name=ORG>{{cite web |url=https://www.library.hbs.edu/docs/OPM_eBaker_Online_Research_Providers.pdf |last1=Applegate |first1=Lynda M. |last2=Cullen |first2=Ann |date=2009 |title=Online Research Guide |location=Boston, Massachusetts |publisher= [[Harvard Business School]] |access-date=24 May 2019}}</ref>{{rp|13}} and business books list AIIP as a professional resource.

==Activities==
AIIP's activities include its [[webinars]], virtual meetups, local events, a [[mentor]] program, the ''AIIP Connections'' [[blog]], and a members-only e-mail [[discussion list]].<ref name="FritchmanThompson2002">{{cite journal |last1=Fritchman Thompson |first1=Barbara |date=Spring 2002 |title=Taking the Independent Research Plunge! How I Did It |url=https://www.aiip.org/resources/Documents/Connections/2002ConnectionsV16N1.pdf |journal=Research Solutions |volume=16 |issue=1 |pages=10 |access-date=26 August 2018 }}</ref>{{rp|10}}<ref name="Sharp2010">{{cite journal |last1=Sharp |first1=Crystal |date=October–November 2010 |title=Adding Value: Independent Information Professionals |url=https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/bult.2010.1720370106 |journal=Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science and Technology |volume=37 |issue=1 |pages=9 |doi= 10.1002/bult.2010.1720370107 |access-date=24 May 2019 |doi-access=free }}</ref>{{rp|9}}<ref name="Dority2016">{{cite book |last=Dority |first=G. Kim |date=22 February 2016 |title= Rethinking Information Work: A Career Guide for Librarians and Other Information Professionals |location=Santa Barbara, California |publisher=[[Libraries Unlimited]] |isbn=978-1-61069-959-4 }}</ref>{{rp|125}}

AIIP members use the AIIP [[Convention (meeting)|Annual Conference]] to [[Business networking|network]] and [[Business partner|partner]], learn about vendors, and hone information professional skills and business management.<ref name=AIIPconference>{{cite web |url= https://www.aiip.org/conference |title=Annual Conference |publisher= Association of Independent Information Professionals |access-date=21 October 2018 }}</ref><ref name="Shamel2012">{{cite journal |last1=Shamel |first1=Cynthia |date=September 2012 |title=Info Pros of a Feather Flock Together |url=https://www.questia.com/magazine/1G1-301870365/info-pros-of-a-feather-flock-together-aiip-2012-conference |journal=Searcher |volume=20 |issue=7 |pages=11–15, 47 |access-date=24 May 2019 }}</ref>{{rp|10}} The AIIP 2021 Annual Conference was [[web conferencing|held online]] 14–16 April 2021 due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. Likewise, the AIIP Annual Conference will also be held online on 28 April to 1 May 2022.<ref name= AIIPconference/>

==Governing Structure==
AIIP is led by a [[Board of Directors]],<ref name=AIIPboard>{{cite web |url= https://www.aiip.org/About/Board |title=Board |publisher= Association of Independent Information Professionals |access-date=January 22, 2019}}</ref> comprising the [[President (corporate title)|President]], [[President-Elect]], Past President, [[Secretary (title)|Secretary]], [[Treasurer]] and three [[At-large|Directors-at-Large]]. The President is elected to a three-year term, and appoints ad hoc committees as needed. The Secretary and Treasurer also serve for three-year [[term of office|terms]]; the Directors-at-Large serve for two-year terms. The Board is responsible for the strategic direction of the association and for leadership of the programs and services of the association. Any member may be a member of an AIIP [[committee]], and full members may chair an AIIP committee. AIIP does not have local chapters.

==Awards==
AIIP, like other akin organizations, recognizes the contributions of its members with sundry [[awards]].<ref name=Awards>{{cite web |url=https://www.aiip.org/about/awards/ |title= Awards |publisher=Association of Independent Information Professionals |access-date=17 September 2019}}</ref>
* '''AIIP Connections Writer's Award''' is an award of $350 awarded to the person who writes the best original [[Article (publishing)|article]] in the ''AIIP Connections'' blog.
* '''Marilyn Levine AIIP President's Award''' is given to the person or institution that best supports the goals of AIIP.
* '''Pam Wegmann International Award''' goes to a member living outside of [[North America]] in recognition of his or her contributions.
* '''[[Roger K. Summit|Roger Summit]] Award Lecture''' features an information industry leader giving an inspirational [[Public speaking|speech]].<ref name="Shamel2012" />{{rp|15}}
* '''Roger Summit Conference Sponsorship Award''' is an award of $1,000 and free conference registration to an AIIP member attending his or her first AIIP Annual Conference.
* '''Sue Rugge Memorial Award''' is an award of $500 to full member who has greatly mentored another member.
* '''Volunteer Spotlight Award''' is a semi-annual award that recognizes members who have made great contributions in [[volunteer]]ing.

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.aiip.org Official website]
*[https://blog.aiip.org AIIP Connections Blog]

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