Ann Arbor, MI, USA

The theme of the Ann Arbor expression of World IA Day is “Understanding the History, Present and Future of IA.”

Program

9:00 – 9:30am – Registration
9:30 – 10:00am – Welcome to World IA Day by Dan Klyn
10:00 – 10:45am – The History of Information Architecture by Keith Instone, Shawn Stemen, Josie Scott and Dennis Schleicher
10:45 – 11:00am – Morning Break
11:00am – 12:00pm – The Future of Information Architecture by Peter Morville and Karl Fast
12:00 – 1:30pm – Lunch
1:30 – 2:10pm – Architecting Search-Engine Friendly Websites by Shari Thurow
2:10 – 2:50pm – Letting go of Perfection: Developing IA agility by Chris Farnum and Serena Rosenhan
2:50 – 3:10pm – Afternoon Break
3:10 – 3:20pm – Welcome and brief remarks by Jeff MacKie-Mason (UM SI Dean)
3:20 – 4:00pm – IA Heuristics by Abby Covert
4:00 – 4:30pm – 5 Minute Madness and Closing Remarks
4:30 – 6:00pm – Reception at Sava’s

Why Ann Arbor?

In the late 1990s, Ann Arbor, Michigan was the epicenter of IA theory and practice. In 1998, two graduates of what was then called the School of Information and Library Studies were awarded “computer book of the year” for what was to become the ubiquitous “Polar Bear Book.” Louis Rosenfeld and Peter Morville built the world’s first information architecture consulting practice in Ann Arbor, and it is fitting that one of the 14 World IA Day locations is being staged at their alma mater in what’s now known as the University of Michigan School of Information.

Goodies

We will have various prizes and give-aways for attendees:

• Digital download of the Polar Bear Book
• IA Institute notebook
• Signed copy of the Polar Bear book
• ProtoShare Professional Plus subscription
• Adobe Creative Suite

You can win additional goodies by telling an IA Story.
You can also buy your own t-shirt or other swag at CafePress.

Sponsors of World IA Day Ann Arbor