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The IMF Framework

links: Index

IMF stands for "Index and Maps of Content, and other fluid Frameworks".

Why IMF?

Equipping your library with an Index, Maps, and other fluid Frameworks enhances your working experience. It is robust, flexible, and able to match your changing needs.

What is IMF

  1. The Index - This can act as your homebase to ground you, and as a launching pad into your note library.
  2. Maps of Content (MOCs) - These are like having curated worktables with all your relevant index cards placed on them. They are the mitochondria of a digital library. Once you use them, you'll be able to overcome the overwhelm that arises from having notes scattered everywhere.
  3. Other Fluid Frameworks - Adding structure to your notes has gotten a bad rap lately. But if you know how to keep your structures fluid, you'll get the best of both worlds: order and chaos; excellent note retrieval and the serendipity of discovery.

Structure

Map of Content = MOC - Use these to structure your digital library

Table of Contents = TOC - Use these to structure more specific, near-final projects in a single, linear way

MOC

  • MOCs are “overlays” that add relevant information but that don't affect the base content.
  • MOCs are not hierarchical like a table of contents. They are heterarchial. Meaning, you can have multiple maps organizing the same info in different ways to fit whatever perspective the note is for.

links: Index