Will the Real Information Architect Please Stand Up? (Toronto, ON, CA)
Thursday, November 13th, 2008 by Keith Instone| November 17, 2008 | ||
| 7:00 pm | to | 10:00 pm |
“Refresh Events” will be hosting Gail Leija, at 7pm on Monday November 17th. The event will be held in the Art Bar at the Gladstone Hotel.
Topic: There has been a lot of discussion over the years about what exactly information architecture is. These “Defining The Damned Thing (DTDT)” conversations have been primarily around the What, rather than the Who. But who are these people? Where do they come from? Why are they often crossing over from other disciplines, abandoning the comforts of an established professional identity, to become the synthesizers, connectors and interpreters - sometimes referred to as glue people - whose reward for doing a good job is often that their contribution seems so inevitable that becomes invisible? And how long can they be satisfied with what is prematurely congealing into the role of “wireframer?” How can they leverage their previous experience, education and interests to offer more value to their projects and teams? And, finally, what is the career path for an information architect? What’s next after IA?
Join us for our third usergroup meetup, have a beer or three, network with some awesome people in the Interactive industry, and listen to some good music! Admission is free.
If you are interested in attending, please RSVP at Facebook.
