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The Universal Labeler: Plan the Project and Let Your
Information Follow

Jones, William and Munat, Charles F. and Bruce, Harry and Foxley, Austin (2005) The Universal Labeler: Plan the Project and Let Your
Information Follow. In Grove, Andrew, Eds. Proceedings 68th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIST) 42, Charlotte (US).

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Abstract

The Universal Labeler (UL) supports a single, unified scheme of "labeling" which can be used to organize various kinds of information including electronic documents, email messages and web references. The UL takes a project-centered approach to personal information management (PIM): 1. People often keep information to get things done - to complete projects ("finish a course", "re-model a house", etc.). 2. Project-planning involves problem-solving: A person's conceptualization of a project can often be characterized as a hierarchy of subproject/tasks. 3. Project structure, if made explicit, can aid not only in planning but also in the organization of related information. Projects, subprojects and tasks are represented by "labels" in the UL. Useful properties and behaviors can be associated with these labels - "remind me by" or due dates, for example. The UL is a step towards the integration of information regardless of its form (edocument, paper, web page) and towards the integration of information management with the management of tasks and projects.

Keywords:personal information organization ; project management ; task management
Subjects:H. Information sources, supports, channels. > HZ. None of these, but in this section.
ID Code:5166
Deposited By:Medeiros, Norm
Deposited On:08 February 2006
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