Back for its eighth year, World Information Architecture (IA) Day Ann Arbor is the annual one-day conference created by the Information Architecture Institute and produced by local volunteers.
Organized by School of Information students at the University of Michigan, this year’s event with the theme “Design for Difference” will be held Saturday, February 23, 2019.
The Ann Arbor event is one of 60 World IA Day 2019 events being held around the world.
What is World IA Day?
The event is open to everyone interested in learning to organize, structure, and label information in a way that people can understand where they are and what they can expect.
World IA Day focuses on building local communities of practice, with the goal of teaching, learning, and shaping the future of information architecture.
Whether you’re an
- Information architect
- User experience professional
- Designer
- Developer
- Content Strategist
- Digital Marketer
- Student
- Community member
you’re invited to attend World IA Day Ann Arbor and learn how information architecture can make a difference in our communities and our lives.
Details and Schedule
World IA Day Ann Arbor 2019 is free and open to the public; pre-registration is required.
The event will be held at the Ann Arbor District Downtown Library in Ann Arbor, Michigan (map and directions to the library) from 9:30am to 1:45pm Eastern Time.
Doors open at 9:30am and the program begins at 10:00am.
As of February 11, 2019, the schedule hasn’t been posted, but speakers include:
- Jan Berliss-Vincent
- MacKenzie DeWittview
- Mike Osswald
- Nisreen Salka
- Ambika Vohra
From 10:30am to noon, the Ann Arbor Accessibility Group will be hosting the Deque Empathy Lab, an immersive accessibility experiences, at World Information Architecture Day Ann Arbor.
From the lab description, At the Empathy Lab, you’ll gain a whole new perspective by interacting with real assistive tools and learning how different disabilities can impact how we experience technology.
History of World IA Day
Curious how World IA Day came about?
The first World IA Day was held in 14 cities in February 2012, marking the anniversary of the release of Information Architecture for the World Wide Web, written by Peter Morville and Lou Rosenfeld, known by many in the information architecture field as the polar bear book.
With this year’s event, World IA Day has spread to 60 locations around the world!
Wrapping Up
World IA Day is an excellent way to learn about information architecture and connect with others in the community who want to design for difference. I’ve attended several World IA Day Ann Arbor events and I’ve enjoyed every one.
Hope to see you on February 23rd!
