Course Information
| Session |
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| Credits | 1.5 CEUs or 15 PDHs |
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| Registration dates | We accept registrations through the first week of classes, unless enrollment is full, and unless the class was canceled before it started due to low enrollment. |
Information Architecture
$250.00
Credits: 1.5 CEUs or 15 PDHs
Information architecture (IA) is the practice of organizing content in an effective way, and it is a key aspect of your library website’s user experience. The UX designer Jared Spool famously said: “Good design, when it’s done well, becomes invisible. It’s only when it’s done poorly that we notice it.” The same applies for IA. When everything is in an order that makes sense to your users, the design becomes invisible, allowing your patrons to find what they need without having to think about the way your site is organized. Good IA can enable quick and easy searching and browsing of library websites, and support your users in finding what they need when they need it. Effective IA is both intentional and designed with your users in mind.
In this four-week course, you will gain insight into the art & science of IA, the discipline of labeling and organizing online information for optimal usability and findability. In this course, you will learn principles and best practices for building an effective IA and explore the relationship between IA and web navigation. Finally, you will gain hands-on experience practicing user research to inform the development of a validated, user-focused navigation scheme for a library website. This course is intended for those who are new to information architecture.
Course Description
Information architecture (IA) is the practice of organizing content in an effective way, and it is a key aspect of your library website’s user experience. The UX designer Jared Spool famously said: “Good design, when it’s done well, becomes invisible. It’s only when it’s done poorly that we notice it.” The same applies for IA. When everything is in an order that makes sense to your users, the design becomes invisible, allowing your patrons to find what they need without having to think about the way your site is organized. Good IA can enable quick and easy searching and browsing of library websites, and support your users in finding what they need when they need it. Effective IA is both intentional and designed with your users in mind.
In this four-week course, you will gain insight into the art & science of IA, the discipline of labeling and organizing online information for optimal usability and findability. In this course, you will learn principles and best practices for building an effective IA and explore the relationship between IA and web navigation. Finally, you will gain hands-on experience practicing user research to inform the development of a validated, user-focused navigation scheme for a library website. This course is intended for those who are new to information architecture.
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