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“(…) my probably futile attempt to gather together all the EuroIA slides, resources, poster sessions, and blog posts into one place.”
(Martin Belam a.k.a. @currybet)
“I am an information architect; I have always identified myself this way professionally because it describes information architecture as my core practice, which I simply think of as making the complex clear (Wurman). It defines my professional and personal ethos – and it does so to an extent I was not even aware of until recently.”
(Livia Labate a.k.a. @livlab ~ I Think Therefore IA)
“Over the past two decades, the volatile evolution of Web applications and services has resulted in organizational uncertainty that has kept our understanding and framing of the information architect in constant flux. In the meantime, the reality of getting things done has resulted in a professional environment where the information architect is less important than the practitioner of information architecture.”
(Nathaniel Davis a.k.a. @iatheory ~ UXmatters)
“It worries me that librarians still seem to think that the problem facing librarianship is that people aren’t visiting the librarians at the library. I haven’t read a really great world altering story anywhere about how a library has suddenly implemented a new program to get all the students rushing in to talk to the librarians, and basing future experience on past, I have to say no such program is about to fly in through the window to save the profession.”
“(…) some facets are useful in fundamental decision making. These browsable facets should enable their selection in the absence – and instead – of a category, then once selected, intersect with other facets using the same category taxonomy the rest of the Web site uses. Some Web sites get this wrong by not allowing pivoting to categories at all. Others try to simulate this functionality by creating a separate category taxonomy for each brand – and they fail.”
(Jaimie Sirovich a.k.a. @SEO_Egghead ~ UXmatters)
“I map paths and places across physical, digital, and cognitive spaces. (…) the task only grows harder as tech spins faster, which is precisely why I believe that there has never been a better time to be an information architect.”
(Peter Morville a.k.a. @morville)
“The transition towards information spaces as the stage for our day-to-day interactions will continue unabated. Information architects are uniquely positioned to design these spaces thoughtfully and effectively. Seeing our role as digital placemakers allows us to better understand — and employ more effectively — our work as a critical cultural component, that influences the way our institutions serve us and our fellow human beings experience reality.”
(Jorge Arango a.k.a. @jarango ~ Journal of Information Architecture Volume 3 Issue 1)
“It’s probably safe to say that we’ve surpassed Richard Saul Wurman’s tsunami of data and now face a massive flooding of information on an epic scale. Practices of information architecture have managed to survive over the years with effective tactical approaches and quick thinking. But, the flood of information and how we access and use it only appear to be increasing in volume and complexity over time. Practitioners of information architecture must consider proceeding with greater strategic intent.”
“Cross-channel is not about technology, or marketing, nor it is limited to media-related experiences: it’s a systemic change in the way we experience reality. The more the physical and the digital become intertwined, the more designing successful cross-channel user experiences becomes crucial.”
(Tony Russell-Rose a.k.a. @tonygrr ~ Information Interaction) – courtesy of jameskalbach
(Maish Nichani a.k.a. @maish ~ PebbleRoad)
courtesy of elearningpost
(Nathaniel Davis ~ DSIA Portal of IA)
(American Society for Information Science and Technology a.k.a. ASIS&T)