Careers in Chemistry: Information Science: From Libraries to Competitive Intelligence and Beyond

ACRL members work in Institutions of Higher Education. Members hail from community colleges, special libraries associated with graduate programs, 4 year colleges, and universities.

"The Science and Technology Section of the Association of College and Research Libraries provides a forum through which librarians in scientific and technical subject fields can achieve and maintain awareness of the impact and range of information with which they work; and promotes improved accessibility to and active use of this information."

"The ACS Division of Chemical Information (CINF) is committed to promoting the generation of, access to, and use of the world's knowledgebase in chemistry and the related sciences."

"The Division fosters the sharing of expertise in science informatics, information technology, and librarianship to ensure members benefit from the experience of others and are able to improve the dissemination and utilization of scientific information. We do this through innovative, high quality programming, education, career mentoring, collaboration and outreach, and recognition of excellence."

ALA is the largest library association within the United States and is the umbrella under which many of the other library associations exist. Between their committees and divisions there is a place for everyone to get involved with like-minded people in library and information science careers.

"ASIS&T counts among its membership some 4,000 information specialists from such fields as computer science, linguistics, management, librarianship, engineering, law, medicine, chemistry, and education; individuals who share a common interest in improving the ways society stores, retrieves, analyzes, manages, archives and disseminates information, coming together for mutual benefit."

The Chemical Institute of Canada is made up of three member organizations:

Canadian Society for Chemistry
Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering
Canadian Society for Chemical Technology

"CIPS is a professional association of individual IT professionals. Since 1958 CIPS has helped strengthen the Canadian IT industry by establishing standards and sharing best practices for the benefit of individual IT professionals and the sector as a whole. As Canada’s Association of Information Technology Professionals we represent thousands of members across the country"

"CLA members work in college, university, public, special (corporate, non-profit and government) and school libraries. Others sit on boards of public libraries, work for companies that provide goods and services to libraries, or are students in graduate level or community college programs."

"The Library and Information Technology Association is the leading organization reaching out across types of libraries to provide education and services for a broad membership. The membership includes new professionals, systems librarians, library administrators, library schools, vendors and anyone else interested in leading edge technology and applications for librarians and information providers. Programs are offered for everyone from absolute beginners to hi-tech professionals. Continuing education is provided through workshops, institutes, and an annual National Forum. Guidelines offering practical experience with various technologies are published regularly"

"MLA is a nonprofit, educational organization with more than 4,000 health sciences information professional members and partners worldwide. MLA provides lifelong educational opportunities, supports a knowledgebase of health information research, and works with a global network of partners to promote the importance of quality information for improved health to the health care community and the public. "

"The SLA Chemistry Division membership includes special, academic, government, research and public librarians/information professionals who are interested in all chemistry related fields, including but not limited to: chemical technology, history of chemistry, chemical economics, chemical engineering, biochemistry, forensic technology, polymer and materials science and technology."

"SAA's mission is to serve the educational and informational needs of more than 5,500 individual and institutional members and to provide leadership to ensure the identification, preservation, and use of records of historical value."