Resource Hub

Develops and organizes a comprehensive repository of IA resources, tools, templates, and educational materials.

The Resource Hub Task Force within WIAA's Publications & Communications Committee is responsible for creating, curating, and maintaining a comprehensive collection of information architecture resources that serve practitioners at all career stages.

Core Responsibilities

• Content Curation: Identify, evaluate, and organize valuable IA resources including articles, tools, templates, frameworks, and educational materials.

• Taxonomy Development: Create and refine a robust classification system that makes resources easily discoverable through multiple access points.

• Quality Control: Establish criteria for resource inclusion and regularly review existing materials to ensure continued relevance and accuracy.

• User Research: Understand member needs and information-seeking behaviors to optimize resource organization and presentation.

• Contribution System: Develop processes for members to contribute resources while maintaining quality standards.

• Resource Development: Identify gaps in available materials and commission or create new resources to address these needs.

• Cross-Discipline Integration: Include relevant resources from related fields such as architecture, cognitive psychology, UX design, content strategy, and user research.

• Discoverability: Work with the Website Task Force to implement effective search and browse functionality for the resource collection.

• Context & Guidance: Provide introductory materials and learning paths to help users navigate resources based on their needs and experience levels.

• Metrics & Usage: Track resource utilization to understand which materials provide the most value and identify areas for expansion.

This task force serves as WIAA's knowledge curators, creating a valuable member benefit that supports professional development and elevates practice throughout the IA community. By centralizing this responsibility, WIAA can build a cohesive, comprehensive collection that becomes an authoritative repository of information architecture knowledge.