[Sigia-l] IA and medium

[cshafer at modemmedia.com]

Lyle Kantrovich asked:
>Would we ever have IA generalists and IA specialists?

We have something like IA generalists and IA specialists; we oten use visual
designers and senior copywriters to create site maps and wireframes for
smaller, information-driven sites while using IAs for the larger more
functional heavy stuff. Its a decision based on both the practical issue of
staffing, and the desire to help drive the sensibility and skillsets out
into the larger organization.

Chris Shafer | Sr. Information Architect | e. cshafer at modemmedia.com | Modem
Media

-----Original Message-----
From: Lyle_Kantrovich at cargill.com [mailto:Lyle_Kantrovich at cargill.com]
Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 5:56 PM
To: sigia-l at asis.org
Cc: george.olsen at pobox.com
Subject: Re: [Sigia-l] IA and medium


George Olsen said:
> Doctors and vets both practice medicine,
> but in separate spheres. And it's presumptuous for us to barge into 
other
> fields without a full understanding of them. But it's probably 
crucial 
> that we start thinking across mediums, since a coherent and cohesive 
> experience across multiple touch-points of an organization is going 
to 
> be more and more important.

To follow the medicine analogy a bit further: 

Would we ever have IA generalists and IA specialists?  Medical family 
practice doctors are experts at triage and common ailments.  They help 
people find the right specialists when they are unable to diagnose or 
treat something.

Are metadata experts the "brain surgeons" of IA?

Regards,

Lyle Kantrovich

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