Comments on: The Intersection of IA and KM http://asist2006.neasist.org/2005/10/28/the-intersection-of-ia-and-km/ Conference Blog for the ASIST 2006 Annual Meeting Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:06:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Glenda Claborne http://asist2006.neasist.org/2005/10/28/the-intersection-of-ia-and-km/#comment-56 Glenda Claborne Mon, 31 Oct 2005 17:48:16 +0000 http://asist2005.neasist.org/?p=32#comment-56 Abe, can you please comment further on your metaphor of 'desalination'? Or can any of the panelists please comment? I can imagine that even a well-designed IA in the limited sense of a taxonomy or ontology will become another nice thing to have without it being integrated well into the work practices of people in an organization. A taxonomy or an ontology should be considered as a cost until it actually generates value in how users use it. That's why the panel emphasized capturing contexts into taxnomies and interpreting these well on the interface. But I believe it is impossible to account for all contexts within the constraints of the language of technology. We still have to nurture a culture of use surrounding that technology. Abe, can you please comment further on your metaphor of ‘desalination’? Or can any of the panelists please comment?

I can imagine that even a well-designed IA in the limited sense of a taxonomy or ontology will become another nice thing to have without it being integrated well into the work practices of people in an organization. A taxonomy or an ontology should be considered as a cost until it actually generates value in how users use it. That’s why the panel emphasized capturing contexts into taxnomies and interpreting these well on the interface. But I believe it is impossible to account for all contexts within the constraints of the language of technology. We still have to nurture a culture of use surrounding that technology.

]]> By: Kelly Green http://asist2006.neasist.org/2005/10/28/the-intersection-of-ia-and-km/#comment-52 Kelly Green Mon, 31 Oct 2005 04:58:16 +0000 http://asist2005.neasist.org/?p=32#comment-52 Sorry to have missed out on ICKM this year. I remember thinking that this particular panel looks interesting. Can you expand more on Abe's suggestion of "desalination"? I find as the metadata architect and keeper of the 'digital library' at our organization, my tasks involve a great deal of IA work. I have been getting into usability and interface issues which drarw upon the info. access and info retrieval aspects of my library backgrouond. However, the tecnology are tools. KM is also a LOT about people and coordination...trying to get ppl active and maintain that energy is the hardest part of KM in my experience. Sorry to have missed out on ICKM this year. I remember thinking that this particular panel looks interesting. Can you expand more on Abe’s suggestion of “desalination”?
I find as the metadata architect and keeper of the ‘digital library’ at our organization, my tasks involve a great deal of IA work. I have been getting into usability and interface issues which drarw upon the info. access and info retrieval aspects of my library backgrouond. However, the tecnology are tools. KM is also a LOT about people and coordination…trying to get ppl active and maintain that energy is the hardest part of KM in my experience.

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