Main point

IA is multidisciplinary

IA is evolving

Questions

How is IA different than traditional consulting? Between IA and Info sci? systems analysis? Web page design?

More info on IA conf (see asis.og)

Other terms for IA (info design, tech comm., HCI, etc.)?

Pay scales of IA? Skills to be an IA? Jobs?

How to determine boundaries of info packages?

Why is it so hard to define IA or IS (as opposed to history or genetics?) does it matter?

Multidimensionality? Slicing and dicing?

Cover IA before midterm project?

How can we claim our histories if they belong to someone else (e.g., amazon)?

2. Discuss Midterm projects (see notes sent to list)

3. Tibbo, H. (1995). Interviewing techniques for remote reference: Electronic versus traditional environments. (Ying Zhang)

Roloff, M. E. (1981). Interpersonal Communication: The Social Exchange Approach. Chapter 1, Social Exchange: Key Concepts, p13-31. (Jian Yang)

Dewdney & Sheldrick Ross (1994). RQ 34(2), 217-30. (Marchionini)

Walker, R. D., & Hurt, C. D. (1990). Scientific and Technical Literature: An Introduction to Forms of Communication. Chapter 6, Secondary Literature, p225-63. (April Wells)

Ackerman, M. & Malone. T. Answer Garden: A tool for growing organizational memory. Proceedings of ACM COIS (Cambridge, MA April, 1990). P 31-39.

http://www.ics.uci.edu/~ackerman/pub/90b03/cois90.final.pdf (Marchionini)

4. Readings for next meeting:

Moorhead, G., Ference, R., & Neck, C. P. (1991). Group decision fiascoes continue: Space Shuttle Challenger and a groupthink framework. (Alex Vidas)

Sonnenwald, D. (1996). Communication roles that support collaboration during the design process. (Jennison Lucas)

5. One-minute paper concept

What was the big point you learned in class today?

What is the main, unanswered question you leave class with today?