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A FEW QUESTIONS TO THINK ABOUT: Where would people be without bones? Where would houses be without frames? Where would data be without structure? WHERE IS INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE GOING? The "Information Architecture 4 Artificial Intelligence" virtual symposium seeks to answer the third question above. In this event, we will explore the discipline of Information Architecture as it evolves in the age of Artificial Intelligence. There is growing concern about how the field is being shaped, with an overemphasis on front-end and user experience discussions, rather than treating both the front-end and back-end of information architecture with equal importance. After all, modeling databases, orchestrating multiple databases across enterprise environments, connecting private and public data to avoid reinventing the wheel, managing metadata, integrating APIs between the back-end and front-end, and the art and science of negotiating the meaning of ideas and relationships between humans and machines are essential elements in tying everything together. THE EVOLUTION OF A PROFESSION A discipline like carpentry is not defined by the tools or techniques it uses but by the higher-level strategy and problem-solving efforts it encompasses. Consider the absurdity of labeling anyone holding a hammer or drill as a carpenter. Tools like hammers and drills are used in many professions—by jewelers, stoneworkers, archaeologists, and others. The true image of a carpenter is someone who smells of wood, has rough hands from working with raw materials, and who turns trees into masterpieces such as chairs, tables, cabinets, or even bridges. Similarly, we shouldn't view someone who specializes in just UX, Taxonomy, Ontologies, or other methodologies as an information architect. An information architect is someone with both breadth and depth in library science and information technology, much like a physical architect who understands how to negotiate between spaces, people, and functional systems to serve a socio-technical purpose. Information architects serve groups of people by helping them access, manage, find, and engage with content and knowledge in more intuitive ways, irrespective of language. They are the builders of digital libraries—centers of community and knowledge sharing. And knowledge is the fuel that drives people to take action to solve increasingly complex problems. SIGN UP HERE: https://lnkd.in/eqFGsf3Q Tickets start at just $20 to attend the main conference sessions. Additionally, we are offering hands-on workshops led by top minds in the field, such as Margaret Warren, Heather Hedden, and Jorge Arango, at the incredibly reasonable price of $247 per workshop. If you're serious about learning the cutting edge of information architecture, I encourage you to sign up for one or more workshops to advance your career and professional development with the latest tools and techniques.

A FEW QUESTIONS TO THINK ABOUT: Where would people be without bones? Where would houses be without frames? Where would data be without structure? WHERE IS INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE GOING? The "Information Architecture 4 Artificial Intelligence" virtual symposium seeks to answer the third question above. In this event, we will explore the discipline of Information Architecture as it evolves in the age of Artificial Intelligence. There is growing concern about how the field is being shaped, with an overemphasis on front-end and user experience discussions, rather than treating both the front-end and back-end of information architecture with equal importance. After all, modeling databases, orchestrating multiple databases across enterprise environments, connecting private and public data to avoid reinventing the wheel, managing metadata, integrating APIs between the back-end and front-end, and the art and science of negotiating the meaning of ideas and relationships between humans and machines are essential elements in tying everything together. THE EVOLUTION OF A PROFESSION A discipline like carpentry is not defined by the tools or techniques it uses but by the higher-level strategy and problem-solving efforts it encompasses. Consider the absurdity of labeling anyone holding a hammer or drill as a carpenter. Tools like hammers and drills are used in many professions—by jewelers, stoneworkers, archaeologists, and others. The true image of a carpenter is someone who smells of wood, has rough hands from working with raw materials, and who turns trees into masterpieces such as chairs, tables, cabinets, or even bridges. Similarly, we shouldn't view someone who specializes in just UX, Taxonomy, Ontologies, or other methodologies as an information architect. An information architect is someone with both breadth and depth in library science and information technology, much like a physical architect who understands how to negotiate between spaces, people, and functional systems to serve a socio-technical purpose. Information architects serve groups of people by helping them access, manage, find, and engage with content and knowledge in more intuitive ways, irrespective of language. They are the builders of digital libraries—centers of community and knowledge sharing. And knowledge is the fuel that drives people to take action to solve increasingly complex problems. SIGN UP HERE: https://lnkd.in/eqFGsf3Q Tickets start at just $20 to attend the main conference sessions. Additionally, we are offering hands-on workshops led by top minds in the field, such as Margaret Warren, Heather Hedden, and Jorge Arango, at the incredibly reasonable price of $247 per workshop. If you're serious about learning the cutting edge of information architecture, I encourage you to sign up for one or more workshops to advance your career and professional development with the latest tools and techniques.