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.
Venue, parking and transit
Modern Languages Building (Auditorium: 3), University of Michigan
812 East Washington, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1275
Program/Schedule
The theme of the Ann Arbor expression of World IA Day is “Understanding the History, Present and Future of IA.”
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.
Registration
Welcome to World IA Day
Presented by Dan Klyn
The History of Information Architecture
Presented by Keith Instone, Shawn Stemen, Josie Scott and Dennis Schleicher
Morning Break
The Future of Information Architecture
Presented by Peter Morville
Lunch
Architecting Search-Engine Friendly Websites
Presenting by Shari Thurow
Letting go of Perfection: Developing IA agility
Chris Farnum and Serena Rosenhan revisit their presentation from IAS2011 for World IA Day 2012 in Ann Arbor. This presentation is about the challenges of making the mental shifts needed to apply IA thinking to agile development.
