Issue #033: February 2025

Hello, IA enthusiasts!

World IA Day 2025 is just over a month away! This 13th edition will bring together communities in 26 locations worldwide—hopefully, there’s one near you! If not, no worries—you can still catch Andrea Resmini’s keynote on March 8. Plus, we’ve got some great tips for you below. Keep reading!

Warm regards,

Grace Lau & Xander Roozen

Co-President team, WIAA

Andrea Resmini to be Global Keynote Speaker for World Information Architecture Day 2025

We are excited to announce that there will be a global keynote speaker for World IA Day 2025! Please welcome Andrea Resmini, an accomplished academic and practitioner in IA. He was a key figure in the establishment of World IA Day in 2012 and continues to be a respected voice in the IA community. He will draw upon his extensive experience and insights to address the evolving challenges and opportunities presented by artificial intelligence and the increasing integration of digital information within physical spaces.

Learn about his experience

In this issue:

Upcoming World IA Café talks
Taxonomy Talk events
Resources and development in the community
From community partners

World IA Café Conversations

World IA Café convenes monthly, offering brief presentations that are followed by discussions and networking opportunities.

Speaker card showing the talk title "Startup Success in the Digital Age: Information Architecture as a Game Changer by Sumit Dubey

Startup Success in the Digital Age: Information Architecture as a Game Changer by Sumit Dubey
13 February 2025
Sumit highlights how information architecture is a critical factor for startup success. It explains how well-structured IA helps startups create user-friendly products, improve user engagement, and scale efficiently. The session covers how startups can design intuitive navigation, label content clearly, and avoid common IA mistakes.

World IA Cafe is sponsored by the Rutgers Professional Science Master's Program, hosted by Dr. Rupananda Misra and coordinated by Nehar Sultana.

Propose a Cafe talk

Taxonomy Talk Events

At present, there are no talks scheduled for 2025. However, you can enhance your learning by viewing past recordings, subscribing to the Taxonomy Talk calendar, or even submitting a talk proposal.

Propose a Taxonomy Talk

Resources and Development in the Community

Here are 4 tips and resources we’ve come across that might inspire you in your work with information architecture and content strategy. We hope you find them helpful!

1

Teinaki, Vicky. “A Plea for the Lost Practice of Information Architecture.” Vicky Teinaki, July 1, 2024. https://www.vickyteinaki.com/blog/a-plea-for-the-lost-practice-of-information-architecture/.

Vicky uses the Winchester Mystery House as a metaphor for the chaotic results of building digital products without a solid IA foundation. She traces the decline of IA, attributing it partly to shifts in UX design roles and the prioritization of iterative development over upfront planning.

2

Nudelman, Greg. “Modern Information Architecture for AI-First Applications.” UX for AI. Accessed February 4, 2025. https://www.uxforai.com/p/modern-information-architecture-for-ai-first-applications.

Nudelman proposes a practical framework for integrating AI into information architecture, using Amazon as a case study to show how AI can enhance rather than replace traditional user experiences through contextual summaries and personalization.

3

“Unlocking Accessibility: Content Designers Share Their Experience and Advice – Accessibility in Government,” November 5, 2024. https://accessibility.blog.gov.uk/2024/11/05/unlocking-accessibility-content-designers-share-their-experience-and-advice/.

The Unlocking Accessibility series from GOV.uk interviews content designers on digital accessibility. They discuss how they learned about accessibility and what others should consider. If you enjoyed the blogs and want to contribute, contact them via the website.

4

Urbina, Noz. “Think Fast! AI and Truth Collapse.” OmnichannelX, n.d. https://www.omnichannelx.digital/session/think-fast-ai-truth-collapse/.

In the latest OmnichannelX podcast, Noz Urbina together with Larry Swanson examines AI's impact on truth, decision-making, and content trustworthiness, which is crucial for businesses and content professionals facing these challenges.

From our Community Partners

IAC Scholarship Program applications due February 16

At the Information Architecture Conference (IAC), we believe our community thrives when we embrace diversity. Our Scholarship Program is designed to support students from underrepresented backgrounds, by assisting them to attend the IA Conference and explore leadership opportunities within the IA community.

Learn about scholarships

AI in Real Life: Using LLMs to Turbocharge Microsoft Learn

A Rosenfeld Community event on February 13, 2025

Speaker: Sarah Barrett

Enthusiasm for AI tools, especially large language models like ChatGPT, is everywhere, but what does it actually look like to deliver large-scale user-facing experiences using these tools in a production environment? Sarah Barret provides a perspective on some of the information architecture and user experience infrastructure organizations need to effectively leverage AI. She also shares three AI experiences currently live on Microsoft Learn.

The World Information Architecture Digest is a monthly global newsletter featuring Information Architecture perspectives and resources for learning and professional development, as well as general news about the association behind World IA Day.

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