Institute of Information Scientists

The Institute of Information Scientists (IIS) was a British professional association founded in 1958. In 2002 it merged with the (British) Library Association to form the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP).

Jason Farradane was instrumental in establishing the Institute of Information Scientists in 1958.

Publications

IIS published Bulletin of the Institute of Information Scientists, a predecessor of the Journal of Information Science.

Further Reading

• Sandra Ward and Martin White. Evolution and impact: A history of the Institute of Information Scientists, 1958 - 2002. A Sheffield University Press Book. Open access at [[1]]
• "The Institute [of Information Scientists]: the first twelve years." The Information Scientist 4, no 4 (1970): 143–151.