Open AccessThe universal labeler: Plan the project and let your information follow
Author(s) -
Jones William,
Munat Charles F.,
Bruce Harry,
Foxley Austin
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
proceedings of the american society for information science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1550-8390
pISSN - 0044-7870
DOI - 10.1002/meet.14504201185
Subject(s) - computer science , plan (archaeology) , scheme (mathematics) , conceptualization , hierarchy , knowledge management , world wide web , artificial intelligence , mathematics , political science , mathematical analysis , archaeology , law , history
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 (e‐document, paper, web page) and towards the integration of information management with the management of tasks and projects.