Professional Associations

Professional associations are important resources for graduate students as well as practicing information professionals.The services these associations provide include networking opportunities, workshops and seminars designed to update skills and competencies, and career resources. Dialog supports professional associations by sponsoring events and meetings and offering CE courses at annual conferences and workshops at the chapter level.

Graduate school is a great time to join these associations as they offer dramatically discounted student memberships and the resources they provide can be invaluable. Several professional associations are listed with the biographies of various Team Members on the Quantum² web site. Specific information on student chapters is available on the web site for each association.

Attending local or national programs and conferences offered by associations can provide opportunities to talk to practicing professionals and meet potential employers. You may even find out about job openings that are not widely publicized or have not yet been announced. Many associations offer scholarships to students to attend their annual conferences—don’t pass up these opportunities!