Revisiting “Structuring and Supporting UX Work in Academic Libraries”

In 2020, Weave published my research article, “Structuring and Supporting UX Work in Academic Libraries” (https://doi.org/10.3998/weave.12535642.0003.202). In it, I examined various ways that academic libraries structure and support user experience (UX) work, and I identified some structures and sup...

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Main Author: Shelley Gullikson
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Language:English
Published: Michigan Publishing 2024-10-01
Series:Weave: Journal of Library User Experience
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Online Access:https://journals.publishing.umich.edu/weaveux/article/id/4968/
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description In 2020, Weave published my research article, “Structuring and Supporting UX Work in Academic Libraries” (https://doi.org/10.3998/weave.12535642.0003.202). In it, I examined various ways that academic libraries structure and support user experience (UX) work, and I identified some structures and supports that seemed to have a positive impact on both users and UX workers. Two years after applying those findings to restructure my own position, I did not feel I was having a positive impact. I wondered if I had misunderstood or misrepresented my research participants. I decided to check in with some of them to see where I might have gone wrong. 
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spelling doaj-art-a041d4e3673d48e2a2232072d52215422025-08-20T02:48:41ZengMichigan PublishingWeave: Journal of Library User Experience2333-33162024-10-017210.3998/weaveux.4968Revisiting “Structuring and Supporting UX Work in Academic Libraries”Shelley Gullikson0Carleton UniversityIn 2020, Weave published my research article, “Structuring and Supporting UX Work in Academic Libraries” (https://doi.org/10.3998/weave.12535642.0003.202). In it, I examined various ways that academic libraries structure and support user experience (UX) work, and I identified some structures and supports that seemed to have a positive impact on both users and UX workers. Two years after applying those findings to restructure my own position, I did not feel I was having a positive impact. I wondered if I had misunderstood or misrepresented my research participants. I decided to check in with some of them to see where I might have gone wrong. https://journals.publishing.umich.edu/weaveux/article/id/4968/UX workUX workers
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