As a leading voice of the independent information industry, AIIP is an essential resource for its more than 400 info entrepreneur members located in over 20 countries around the world.

Our members are thought leaders who frequently write about, speak about, and recommend the products and services they use. Experts in their respective fields, AIIP members have written and contributed to books, written white papers for major companies, and/or are editors of journals, magazines, and serial publications. Many of our members’ publications are considered seminal works. Take a look for yourself. (PDF download)

AIIP Objectives

• Advance the knowledge and understanding of the information profession
• Promote and maintain high professional and ethical standards among its members
• Encourage independent information professionals to assemble to discuss common issues
• Promote the interchange of information among independent information professionals and various organizations
• Keep the public informed of the profession and of the responsibilities of the information professional

AIIP members enjoy access to a variety of benefits:

• Listing in the AIIP Business or Member Directory
• Industry Partner Program featuring arrangements with more than 20 companies that provide our members affordable access to databases, reports, and small business owner products and services
  
• Member-only discussion forum
• Access to live, member-only virtual events and recorded programs
  
• The AIIP Annual Conference
  
• Special resources for info pros thinking about going independent or in their first year of business
  
• A Mentor Program
• A quarterly publication, AIIP Connections
• i2i, the AIIP blog
• Reduced-price opportunities to market services to fellow AIIP members and others
• Special pricing for events and services offered by AIIP's allied associations.