Collection bin for data management and transformation

A computerized system including one or more computer-readable media having a plurality of software components for providing an electronic collection bin, the plurality of software components comprising:

• a receiving component that receives a plurality of information items of varying data types from a plurality of disparate sources;
• a suggestion component that determines a suggested treatment for at least one information item of the plurality of information items;
• and
• a presentation component that communicates at least a portion of the plurality of information items and the suggested treatment for the at least one information item for presentation to a user.

One or more computer-readable media embodying computer-useable instructions for performing a method for organizing information, the method comprising:

• receiving an information item at an electronic collection bin configured to receive information items of varying data types from a plurality of disparate sources;
• determining a suggested treatment for the information item;
• receiving a user selection accepting the suggested treatment for the information item;
• and
• creating a new item at a location other than the collection bin based on the suggested treatment.