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“Keeping the User in Mind: User Experience and the Modern Library” takeaways:

Keep it simple, usable, useful, desirable, valuable, findable, credible, & accessible.

We can learn from the Google User Experience Team:

• focus on people,
• every millisecond counts,
• simplicity matters,
• engage beg & attract experts,
• dare to innovate,
• design for the world,
• plan for today & tomorrow’s biz,
• delight eye without distracting mind,
• be worthy of people’s trust, add a human touch.

For the virtual users, aim for simplicity & convenience. In our physical spaces, aim for comfortable & productive environments.

Users are more interested in shared experiences and less interested in material stuff/products (not sure I agree with this one!)

If you’d like to know more, included how to learn more, check here:

Sadeh, T (2008) “User Experience in the Library: a Case Study” New Library World 109 (1/2)
Usability Professionals Association
The Interaction Design Association
The User Experience Network
Bell & Shank (2007): Academic Librarianship by design: a blended librarian’s guide to the tools & techniques
Kunlavsky, M (2003). Observing the User Experience: a Practitioner’s Guide to User Research

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Heard of P, B,& J?

How About Baking up a P, B,& Cake?
Peanut Butter Cake

• ½ cup peanut butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 cups flour
• 6 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup water
• 2 eggs, separated and beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Cream peanut butter and sugar; add egg yolks, water and vanilla, then flour and baking powder sifted together, lastly the beaten egg whites. Bake in a loaf.