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Thanks for the discussion. As a side note, there may be helpful resources within your institution, like the Scholarly Commons here at UIUC Library. We provide an office space with windows and os x software that support usability testing, http://www.library.illinois.edu/sc/services/Usability_Testing/usability_testing.html . Brian Zelip Graduate Assistant, Scholarly Commons University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign zelip.me On Thu, Oct 31, 2013 at 10:00 AM, craig boman <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi Andrew, > > At our small university, our usability librarian has the dual function in > library assessment. Because of this, the position falls under our reference > department in our organizational chart. The person also teaches some > reference classes. > > All the best, > Craig Boman > > > Craig Boman, MLIS > Applications Support Specialist > University of Dayton Libraries > 937-229-3674 > [log in to unmask] > > > > On Thu, Oct 31, 2013 at 10:24 AM, Haines, Anne <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > > > In addition to the team that Mark describes, the IUB Libraries' Discovery > > & Research Services Department - which is part of public services, not > IT - > > has several positions with significant UX responsibilities. We're > currently > > hiring for a Discovery User Experience librarian to manage UX for our > > discovery tools & services, and my position - Web Content Specialist - is > > responsible for content strategy on the Libraries' website (although not > > the catalog, digital projects, etc.). > > > > We're in the process of migrating to a shiny new Drupal site, btw, so > > don't look at our current (ancient!) site and wonder where we hid the > > content strategy. :) > > > > While it's fantastic to have a dedicated usability or UX librarian, I > > think it's also good to have more than one position with UX > > responsibilities written into the job description - less likely that way > to > > have one lonely usability voice crying out in the wilderness and so on. > Of > > course that depends on the size and culture of the library. The important > > part is to have it written into the job description, not just as part of > a > > committee assignment. > > > > -Anne > > > > > > Anne Haines > > Web Content Specialist > > IUB Libraries, Discovery & Research Services > > Herman B Wells Library W501 > > 1320 E. Tenth St. | Bloomington, IN 47405 > > [log in to unmask] > > 812-855-0103 > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of > > Notess, Mark > > Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2013 2:16 PM > > To: [log in to unmask] > > Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Usability Person? > > > > We are spinning up a UX team at IU Bloomington Libraries-below is the > > current opening for the initial hire. More are anticipated. As library > > collections and services move increasingly online, we need to invest in > the > > kind of staffing needed to create successful online experiences. > > > > We did formerly have a usability specialist, but we haven't had a > > dedicated team. The team will provide internal consulting to technology > > projects. > > > > Mark > > -- > > Mark Notess > > Head, User Experience and Digital Media Services Library Technologies > > Indiana University Bloomington Libraries > > +1.812.856.0494 > > [log in to unmask] > > -- > > > > User Experience Designer > > Rank: PAE-3IT > > Position#: 00039047 > > List #: 9631 > > FTE: 100% > > > > Job Summary: Provides interaction design consulting services to key > > technology-based projects. Works with stakeholders across IU Bloomington > > Libraries' departments to understand requirements in order to design > > web-based user interfaces, mobile user interfaces, and online visual > > elements. Performs usability testing and ensures accessibility of > services. > > > > Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in a user experience discipline such as > > human-computer interaction design, interaction design, or related field > and > > two years of experience in interface and visual design (as demonstrated > by > > a portfolio) or a related professional position required. > > > > An equivalent combination of related education, training, and experience > > from which comparable skills can be acquired may be considered at a 2:1 > > ratio. > > > > Experience with interaction design, visual design, web design, mobile > > design; demonstrated experience with the relevant interaction and visual > > design tools (Adobe Creative Suite or equivalent); and demonstrated > > experience with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Excellent oral, written, and > > interpersonal communication skills. > > > > Knowledge of and experience with academic libraries or higher education > > work environments preferred. > > > > Note: Submit a letter of interest and resume that provides evidence of > the > > qualifications outlined and the names, addresses, and phone numbers of at > > least three references that can comment about your qualifications for the > > position. > > ________________________________________ > > Indiana University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer > > committed to excellence through diversity. Indiana University has a > strong > > commitment to principles of diversity and in that spirit seeks a broad > > spectrum of candidates including women, minorities, and persons with > > disabilities. Indiana University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative > Action > > Employer and encourages applications from candidates with diverse > cultural > > backgrounds. > > > > For more information about Indiana University-Bloomington go to > > www.iub.edu <http://www.iub.edu/>. > > > > To browse other open staff positions at Indiana University, please go to > > https://jobs.iu.edu <https://jobs.iu.edu/> > > > > > > > > > > On 10/30/13 11:24 AM, "Andrew Darby" <[log in to unmask]<mailto: > > [log in to unmask]>> wrote: > > > > Hello, all. This is perhaps a bit off-topic, but I was wondering how > many > > of you have a dedicated usability person as part of your development > team. > > Right now, we have a sort of ad hoc Usability Team, and I'd like to make > a > > pitch for hiring someone who will have the time and inclination to manage > > this effort more effectively. > > > > Anything you'd care to share (on-list or off-) would be welcome. I'm > > especially curious about whether or not this is a full-time > responsibility > > for someone in your organization or if it's shared with another job > > function; if you find this position is working out well or you wish you'd > > spent the money on more robots instead; where this person resides in your > > org chart; what sort of qualifications you looked for when hiring; etc. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Andrew > > > > -- > > Andrew Darby > > Head, Web & Emerging Technologies > > University of Miami Libraries > > >