Kat King uses physical note-taking strategies for enhanced comprehension and memory recall.
Kat King develops presentations to overcome personal organizational challenges and ensure coherence in conveying complex ideas.
Deep dives
Cat King's Role as a Business Intelligence Analyst at the University of Michigan Library
Cat King serves as a business intelligence analyst at the University of Michigan Library, overseeing operations data relating to library traffic, circulation, and information services desks. She collaborates on managing collection programs to aid supervisors in decision-making and engages in mapping out processes for operational improvements. While representing operations on various library committees, her work involves enhancing intentional processes and contributing to discussions on library search enhancements.
Cat King's Process of Researching and Structuring Talks for Presentations
Cat King's journey into information architecture and public speaking began with a pivotal moment during grad school, leading her to research and present talks at conferences like IA. She describes her talk preparation as a means to overcome personal organizational challenges, setting hard deadlines for structuring arguments and finding missing pieces in her research. By drafting and refining her presentations, she ensures coherence and effectiveness in conveying complex ideas to audiences.
Cat King's Unique Note-Taking Approaches for Learning and Retention
Cat King developed unconventional note-taking strategies in response to past educational challenges, emphasizing attentiveness and retention. Her note-taking methods prioritize engagement with physical texts, such as underlining and annotating, to enhance comprehension and memory recall. Cat's process includes segregating personal thoughts from lecture notes to prevent confusion and facilitate deeper understanding. By integrating personal reflections and visual cues in her note-taking, she cultivates a symbiotic relationship between her mind and external information sources.
Kat King is an information architect who’s “interested in information and how we figure things out.” She replied to one of my Twitter threads about note-taking, and I was intrigued by her approach. I recently saw Kat give a thoughtful presentation at the IA Conference and wanted to find out how she uses notes to learn and teach. So, this conversation focuses on note-taking as a means of learning.