# Finding My Place in Information Architecture: A Personal and Professional Journey I was invited to speak at World IA Cafe in December 2024. I talked about how I got into information architecture and highlighting moments in the field that prompted changes in my own career trajectory. > [!NOTE] Talk details > **Finding My Place in Information Architecture: A Personal and Professional Journey** Date: December 16, 2024 Event series: World IA Cafe [Event details](https://lu.ma/8fgxrhmv) **Description** Grace’s talk focuses on information architecture (IA), a field she discovered through building a website for a high school class. She discusses IA's core principles of structuring and organizing information for findability and understanding using relatable examples like organizing a kitchen. This talk will follow Grace through her career journey from library and information studies to IA, highlighting the importance of mentorship and the evolution of the field. She'll share insights from her work with the World IA Association and World IA Day, emphasizing the importance of building a global community around this often-invisible but crucial field. > [!NOTE] To update > - [ ] Talking notes > - [ ] Presentation and/or recording > - [ ] Impressions or changes to make Date published: 2025-01-12 Last updated: 2025-01-12