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World IA Day in San José was held on Thursday, March 6, 2025 at the Digital Humanities Center in the SJSU King Library. World Information Architecture Day, San José featured speakers from various backgrounds who engage with information in all its forms. This includes educators, researchers, designers, programmers, curators, librarians, archivists, etc.
Watch the recorded stream as they discuss current challenges, issues, and approaches to how information is organized, presented, and understood.
Venue, parking and transit
The Digital Humanities Center is located in Room 113 on the first floor of the SJSU King Library (150 E San Fernando St, San Jose, CA 95112).
There are four parking lots available on the SJSU campus available to the general public, and parking sessions can be paid for through the Parkmobile app.
- South Garage - 377 S. 7th St., San Jose, CA 95112
- West Garage - 350 S. 4th St., San Jose, CA 95112
- North Garage - 65 S. 10th St., San Jose, CA 95112
- South Campus Garage (Shuttle) - 1278 S. 10th Street, San Jose, CA 95112
There are additionally multiple public parking garages located in the Downtown San Jose area.
Program/Schedule
Welcome & Agenda
Leveraging Information Architecture within UX Interaction Design
Daniel Rosenberg
Adjunct Professor UX Design, at San Jose State University & Founder of RCDO UX LLC
In this talk, Professor Rosenberg will introduce Semantic Interaction Design. He will illustrate how it leverages core concepts from the field of Information Architecture to define the foundational grammar (taxonomy) of a user experience before sketching a single screen or flow. The application of this design method results in digital solutions that are both easy to learn and productive to use.
Lessons from a UX career 10 Years in the Making
Anita Cheng
Content designer in Civic Tech
Anita got her first job in UX (and government) in 2015. Here are some things she's learned along the way.
Workshop: Crafting User Personas for AI
Michael Aguilar
User Engagement & Insights Librarian, San José State University
In this interactive workshop, you'll learn how to create compelling user personas that bring AI users to life. We’ll explore the differences between research-based and imagined personas, discussing the strengths and limitations of each. Working in groups, you’ll develop and present a persona that captures the needs, expectations, and challenges of an AI user, helping you design more user-centered experiences.
Workshop: AI Bias: A Hands-On Workshop and Discussion
Nick Szydlowski and Aditi Rajesh Shah
Digital Scholarship Librarian, San José State University Library
Data Analytics Student, San José State University
Are you curious about how bias can show up in AI? Do you ever wonder if tools like chatbots and large language models (LLMs) might unintentionally reproduce and amplify biases from the data they were trained on? Join us for an informal workshop where we’ll explore these questions together.
Workshop: Visual Design Tools and its Applications for Library UX/UI
Raymond Lam
Adobe Trainer and Instructional Designer, SJSU King Library
What is UX/UI in the context of a Library? Everything from signs, videos, maps, and more are created using visual design tools. Learn how tools like Adobe Creative Cloud created some of the interfaces and experiences you interact with at SJSU MLK Library.
Reception [In Person Only]
Join us for an in-person reception and networking event in the Digital Humanities Center at the SJSU King Library. Meet some of our event speakers, network with professionals and students, participate in our raffle, and more!
