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Upcoming Event:
Keeping the User in Mind:
User Experience and the Modern Library
Thursday, October 30, 2008 at 3 pm EST
Librarians are just beginning to hear more about the concept of the user experience (UX). Many retail and service organizations, such as Starbucks and Disney, design user experiences in order to gain an edge on their competitors or develop strong customer loyalty. The key is differentiation. This webcast will present a general overview of user experience and address why it's important for libraries. Comparisons to the use of UX in the consumer market will be presented, as well as examples of how librarians can craft better user experiences. We will be joined by Valeda Dent Goodman, Associate University Librarian for Research and Instructional Services and Associate Professor at Rutgers University.
This event is free but advance registration is required.
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(Note: You will need your LTLOC username & password.)
View the archived recording of a recent webcast, Dumbest Younger Generation or Clueless Older Educators: What Librarians Can Do To Promote Student Excellence is now available at the Blended Librarians Online Learning Community. A wave of books and articles, including Mark Bauerlein’s The Dumbest Generation, are calling attention to the declining analytical skills of college students. They read far less. They seem incapable of critical thought and debate. They take the research path of least resistance. Is digital technology at the root of the dumber generation or is technology simply a convenient scapegoat? We will be joined by Mark Herring, Dean of Library Services at Winthrop University, who will frame the issues and share his thoughts about why librarians should be concerned about them - and what we can do to make a difference. View the webcast.
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