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Thursday, April 13

 
Library User Experience Co.
Whoa (!), it's been awhile.
 
 

First look at Primo’s new user interface

Tuesday, February 28 by Ron Gilmour
 
Impressions of some key innovations of Primo’s new UI as well as challenges involved making customizations.
 
Read
 
http://libux.co/primo-user-interface/
 
 
 

Jobs

Advertise your job using the hashtag #libux.
 
Lisa Gayhart: Four positions open at University of Toronto. Network Services Specialist (DevOps) (2); Application Programmer Analyst (Digital Preservation) (2).
 
Jane Cowell h/t Vernon Fowler: Are you an enthusiastic & skilled Liaison #Librarian - then @quitlibrary wants you - apply today http://ln.is/qut.nga.net.au/cp/cGzKW
 
Heidi Burkhardt: Hey y’all. I’m a big believer in the importance of understanding libraries broadly in order to be an effective UX professional in this space. The University of Michigan Library is joining the ACRL Diversity Alliance and accepting applications for a Resident Librarian. Please share with anyone you know who may be interested in getting an immersive, personalized experience in a large research library. There is also the possibility for residency themes to include UX. Thanks! Here it is.
 
Lauren Seaton: Librarian position at West Chester University It's is from Feb but Inside Higher Ed just sent it out. Check it out.
 
https://libraryux.slack.com/archives/links-jobs/
 
 
 

Our Slack Community

 
We just passed 500 UX folks here.
 
START SLACKING
 
 
 
 
 
 

Resources and Articles

Here's what we're talking about in Slack.
 
Colleges are Tracking Prospective Students' Digital Footprints - via Lauren Seaton
https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2017/04/how-colleges-find-their-students/522516/
 
Write Better Qualitative Usability Tasks - via Stephen Francouer
https://www.nngroup.com/articles/better-usability-tasks/
 
Why Rubber Duck Debugging is the best way to debug your code - via Brian Holda
https://www.zenhub.com/blog/why-rubber-duck-debugging-is-the-best-way-to-debug-your-code/
 
A Deep Dive into the Psychology of Text - via Matt Anderson
http://blog.usabilla.com/the-psychology-of-text
 
 
 
 

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Listen: Google makes JPEGs faster, and the Digital Divide persists (5:44)
http://libux.co/google-makes-jpgs-faster/
 
What should LITA do with their personas so they don’t fall flat?
http://libux.co/what-should-lita-do-with-their-personas/
 
Zuboff’s Law and the Knowledge Factory
http://libux.co/zuboffs-law-knowledge-factory/
 
WordPress could be libraries’ best bet against losing their independence to vendors
http://libux.co/wordpress-libraries-best-bet/
 
Are we officially post app?
http://libux.co/officially-post-app/
 
 
 
Thanks everyone. That's all there is for this issue. If you can, or your organization has an earmark for professional development, consider supporting LibUX on Patreon.
 
 
 






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