F07: What if we do this COMPLETELY differently? Tips, tricks and strategies for bringing a UX perspective to what we do in libraries
Session Description
Generously Sponsored By: Simon Fraser University Library
How can we make sure our activities and services are truly user-centred?
Members of the BC User Experience Interest Group (BC UXIG) will briefly share highlights and strategies from some recent projects, then lead this lively and active workshop where you'll stretch your imagination and build some UX-perspective muscles.
We’ll give most of the time to lively small-group discussions around challenging assumptions and our own “expert” perspectives to bring a more user-centred approach to what we do. Be prepared to dismantle some of your assumptions!
[The BC UXIG is an informal grassroots collection of librarians that has been hosting events and workshops around UX for the past five years, including sessions on wayfinding and Google Analytics.]
Speakers
Janis McKenzie, Simon Fraser University
Biography
Janis McKenzie is a librarian in the eBranch at the Simon Fraser University Library, a role which is probably even more about words and people than about technology. Janis has also worked as a library assistant, a writer, a manager, a musician, and in radio, and has been a member of the BC UXIG since 2015.
Tania Alekson, Capilano University
Biography
Tania Alekson is the Student Experience Librarian at Capilano University. Her commitment to user-centred design is unwavering, and infiltrates every aspect of her professional endeavour.
Joyce Wong, Langara College
Biography
Joyce Wong is currently the User Experience librarian at Langara College. Her experience and interest in UX have a broad range, from the re-design of the Library website to the development of a physical learning commons in the Library. She is also an active member of the College's Academic Plan Action Group focused on student support.
Michel Castagné, Capilano University
Biography
Michel Castagné is the Digital Services Librarian at Capilano University. He specializes in the various junctions between user experience, web design, digital collections, open {source, access, education} advocacy and libraries.