an organization of dynamic and change-oriented ips, has long been interested in the knowledge requirements of the field.the association's member have explored and shared their vision of the competencies and skills required for specialized information management in many forums over the years. the first edition of the competencies document published in1997 attempted to synthesize and build on earlier work in the light of ongoing social,technological and workplace change. this document has been widely used by ips, as well as educators,employers and current and prospective students. the 1997 edition may be found at