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The ethics section of the book was understandable. All areas of work and programs and projects need to touch on ethical issues that arise in the work environment. Mostly what I understand throughout the polar beat text is that IA's must be vigilant towards a sensitivity to who will be using the site. And doesn't just limit sensitivity to labels but to content, structure, findability, as well categories and classification. The need for well structured, labeled and categorized information in the digital environment is a fast growing field and IA's responsibilities in keeping up with the demands for the 'unseen' sensibility of how the site runs is just as important as the ethical duties to be mindful of word choice.
The key is to avoid wasting time, money, frustration by using basic guidelines set forth for IA's to follow alongside building critical infrastructure for enduring stability and usability, not glamor.
The IA should take responsibility for the completeness and most uniqueness of the site as it relates to the project and business and goals of the stakeholders. The Dream Team is a consideration between what is in the best interest of the company making the site whether it be hiring a consultation firm from outside the firm or using in-house staff to produce the site. The idea is to build a design of an enduring foundation.
The polar text offers a compilation of the IA's toolbox for taking on the 'IA' journey of securing a well built site. This invisible structure's toolbox includes but limited to:
-Automated Categorizations
-Search Engines
-Thesaurus Mnt Tools
-Portal or Enterprise Knowledge Platform
-Web Analytics/Tracking
-Diagramming Software
-Protyping Tools
-User Research and Testing
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