scholarly journals Can User Experience Research Be Trusted? A Study of the UX Practitioner Experience in Academic Libraries

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Robin Bergart ◽  
Juliene McLaughlin
Keyword(s):  
User Experience ◽  
Academic Libraries

scholarly journals Assessing the User Experience of E-Books in Academic Libraries

2017 ◽  
Vol 78 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tao Zhang ◽  
Xi Niu ◽  
Marlen Promann
Keyword(s):  
User Experience ◽  
Academic Libraries

scholarly journals User Experience Methods and Maturity in Academic Libraries

2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott W. H. Young ◽  
Zoe Chao ◽  
Adam Chandler
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
User Experience ◽  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Organizational Characteristics ◽  
Recommended Practices ◽  
Survey Responses

This article presents a mixed-methods study of the methods and maturity of user experience (UX) practice in academic libraries. The authors apply qualitative content analysis and quantitative statistical analysis to a research dataset derived from a survey of UX practitioners. Results reveal the type and extent of UX methods currently in use by practitioners in academic libraries. Themes extracted from the survey responses also reveal a set of factors that influence the development of UX maturity. Analysis and discussion focus on organizational characteristics that influence UX methods and maturity. The authors conclude by offering a library-focused maturity scale with recommended practices for advancing UX maturity in academic libraries.

scholarly journals Weeding the Web

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 140-156
Author(s):  
Michael Chee
Keyword(s):  
User Experience ◽  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Information Delivery ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Attention Economy ◽  
New Perspective ◽  
The Web

Content available on LibGuides in the academic library context would benefit from being viewed and curated/edited as individual and distinct collections. Viewing LibGuides through this lens provides academic libraries with a new perspective for resolving the well-documented user experience issues that afflict this mode of information delivery. Novel considerations that emerge from this approach include: a) the value of formalizing a collection acquisition policy for individual LibGuides; b) the importance of creating content responsive to emerging research directions; and c) an emphasis on the need for weeding and deselection processes. Although the author anticipates especial resistance to the idea that content on LibGuides would benefit from regular weeding, from the stance that virtual content takes up minimal space, this paper argues that the prioritization of high-quality, curated content in the era of the attention economy is a practice of prime importance.

The User Experience of E-Books in Academic Libraries:

2015 ◽  
pp. 207-222
Author(s):  
Tao Zhang ◽  
Xi Niu
Keyword(s):  
User Experience ◽  
Academic Libraries

scholarly journals Virtual Reality

2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Megan Frost ◽  
Michael C Goates ◽  
Sarah Cheng ◽  
Jed Johnston
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
User Experience ◽  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Academic Interests

We conducted a survey to inform the expansion of a Virtual Reality (VR) service in our library. The survey assessed user experience, demographics, academic interests in VR, and methods of discovery. Currently our institution offers one HTC Vive VR system that can be reserved and used by patrons within the library, but we would like to expand the service to meet the interests and needs of our patrons. We found use among all measured demographics and sufficient patron interest for us to justify expansion of our current services. The data resulting from this survey and the subsequent focus groups can be used to inform other academic libraries exploring or developing similar VR services.  

Spatial Realism Through the Lens of Cinematic History: A Framework for Space Evaluation in Academic Libraries

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 181-194
Author(s):  
Courtney M. Block
Keyword(s):  
User Experience ◽  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Information Environment ◽  
User Experiences ◽  
Physical Spaces

This essay attempts to combine the concept of spatial realism, which is revealed through an analysis of historical cinematic techniques, with a framework for studying the efficacy of physical spaces in the academic library. This framework will help librarians gain a better understanding of the user experiences happening in the library. Furthermore, analyzing space and user experience through this holistic framework can help ensure that decisions regarding redesign will be as efficacious as possible. In a rapidly shifting information environment, the spatial realism framework can assist librarians concerned with measuring spatial efficacy and user experience when they are otherwise unsure of how to start such an analysis.

Assessing User Experience with Crutch Use

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina Harrington ◽  
Sharon Joines
Keyword(s):  
User Experience

Academic Libraries: 2000

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy Carey ◽  
Natalie M. Justh
Keyword(s):  
Academic Libraries

Diversity Programming and Outreach for Academic Libraries

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen A Hanna ◽  
Mindy M Cooper ◽  
Robin A Crumrin
Keyword(s):  
Academic Libraries
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