Cost
$375 USDTime(s)
Description
So you work with information, but do you know what it is?
Is this sentence information? What about the letter S? Is a tooth information?
A chair? Are the responses to your survey information? Is the data in your spreadsheet? That email you sent? Is your website information? All of it? Are you sure?
In this workshop we will do a series of activities and exercises designed to teach information theory in a practical way, so you can see the information in your work and talk about it more precisely. This can help you better understand your existing methods and best practices, and figure out what’s going on when things get confusing. You’ll learn what makes something be information (or not!), how people interact with information, how types of information are different, and then practice analyzing scenarios to talk about where the information is, and how you know.
About the speakers
Kat King is an information architect interested in language, and meaning, and what it takes to do Good work. She has a master’s degree in information science from the University of Michigan School of Information.
She works as a business intelligence analyst for University of Michigan Library Operations division, where she works on projects that help the library strategically plan for changes to their spaces and work processes, understand data about collections and building use, and shift towards a more user centered service design process. Her previous work has included consulting for non-profits, and teaching IA to undergraduates.