Certificate in User Experience (UX)

In this 6-course certificate program from Library Juice Academy, you will learn the fundamentals of user experience (UX) and how to apply user-centered strategies to library websites and beyond. The program begins by teaching you the key concepts of UX design and how to employ them in your website projects. Next, you will learn the ins and outs of information architecture: how to structure and organize your content so that it is both discoverable and navigable in the easiest way possible. Concepts in universal design, to accommodate mobile computing, is the next topic covered, followed by a course designed to give you the tools to continually get feedback on your website through usability testing and other research methods. You will then learn how to better write for the web so that once your users discover your content, they can both understand it and act on it. Finally, you will learn how you can create a website content strategy, so that from that point forward all your content will be useful, usable, and findable. All together, these courses cover a breadth of topics that will equip you with the skills necessary to create, manage, and sustain library websites that provide an excellent user experience.

View presentations by the instructors on the topics of their courses:
http://libraryjuiceacademy.com/news/?p=461

Read an interview with Rebecca Blakiston about this course series prior to the first time it was taught:
http://libraryjuiceacademy.com/news/?p=270


Courses in the series:

Designing a Usable Website (Concepts of User-Centered Design)
Instructor: Carolyn Ellis | Credits: 1.5 CEUs | Cost: $175

Information Architecture: Designing Navigation for Library Websites
Instructor: Susan Teague-Rector | Credits: 1.5 CEUs | Cost: $175

Universal Design
Instructors: Sonali Mishra and Carolyn Ellis | Credits: 1.5 CEUs | Cost: $175

Do-It-Yourself Usability Testing
Instructor: Rebecca Blakiston | Credits: 1.5 CEUs | Cost: $175

Writing for the Web
Instructors: Nicole Capdarest and Rebecca Blakiston | Credits: 1.5 CEUs | Cost: $175

Developing a Website Content Strategy
Instructor: Rebecca Blakiston | Credits: 1.5 CEUs | Cost: $175


These courses need not be taken in sequence for the purposes of earning the Certificate in User Experience, and none have prerequisites. Contact us for more information.

You can register for all six courses in the certificate program, at a 10% discount.

In 2014, the sequence will be offered beginning in February and finishing at the end of September (with a summer break). 

To register, or to find out more about the individual classes and instructors, go to:
http://libraryjuiceacademy.com/certificate-ux.php

Some testimonials:

"The entire program was amazing - well run, organized, and thoughtfully prepared by each instructor. I learned a ton of new information, was directed to some great blogs for further reading, and participated in truly worthwhile activities in each section. I'm truly impressed with the entire experience!" - Academic librarian

"I liked the real world assignments and any opportunity given to apply a lesson to my library's website." - Public library librarian



Library Juice Academy
P.O. Box 188784
Sacramento, CA 95818
Tel. 218-260-6115
Fax 916-415-5446

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