News
Posted by Scott Young on 2024-04-15
The latest issue of Weave—Volume 7, Issue 1—is now available on our website: https://journals.publishing.umich.edu/weaveux/issue/249/info/ We’re pleased to publish the following articles in the Spring 2024 issue: User Expectations and Preferences Regarding Online Library Chat Widgets, by Nicholas E. Dease In 2019, the Pratt Institute Libraries redesigned [...]
Posted by Berika Williams on 2023-04-17
The latest issue of Weave—Volume 6, Issue 1—is now available on our website: https://journals.publishing.umich.edu/weaveux/issue/212/info/ We’re pleased to share the following articles in this issue: Centering Students with Disabilities: An Accessible User Experience Study of a Library Research Guide, by Lisa Bouffard Campbell and Brittany Kester Library [...]
Posted by Scott W. H. Young PhD on 2022-10-31
The latest issue of Weave—Volume 5, Issue 2—is now available on our website: https://journals.publishing.umich.edu/weaveux/issue/188/info/We’re pleased to share the following articles in this issue:Snippets, subject lines, and exclamation points: A case study in constructing better library emails, by Robin C. Davis, Mia Partlow, Dawn Pearce, and Silvia SheffieldEmail is a critical touchpoint in [...]
Posted by Scott W. H. Young PhD on 2022-09-27
I’m writing this news post to share two updates about the journal’s editorial team. First, we wish a fond farewell to Camille Thomas, who is moving on after 3 years as senior editor for scholarly submissions. Camille will be missed, but she leaves us in great shape as we form a new team.That takes us to our second update: Denise Quintel and Susan Montgomery are joining our editorial team as [...]
Posted by Scott W. H. Young PhD on 2022-09-27
Weave is currently seeking new members for our editorial board. Read more below about the position and how to apply:OverviewWeave: Journal of Library User Experience has an active, collaborative, highly engaged editorial board. Like all positions at Weave, board members are volunteers and work remotely from anywhere in the world.Board members take on a variety of tasks to support the continued [...]
Posted by Scott W. H. Young PhD on 2022-08-10
New leadership for Weave As you might have heard, our Editor-in-Chief Rebecca Blakiston stepped away from libraries to pursue a career improving government digital services. Because of this, she also ended her term with Weave. She will still be working in the UX field as a Senior UX Researcher for Ad Hoc beginning June 30. We wish her the best and thank her for all she’s done to further UX [...]
Posted by Rebecca Blakiston on 2022-04-29
We're please to announce that Weave volume 5, issue 1 is out!Getting Real Close: What a Diary Study Can Do For Your Libraryby Barbara Heindl and Romy HilbrichDiary studies are a powerful technique that allow us to deepen our understanding of the authentic, day-to-day experiences of the people we serve. Soon before the pandemic, librarians at the Berlin State Library conducted a diary [...]
Posted by Rebecca Blakiston on 2022-03-04
Weave: Journal of Library User Experience is seeking library and UX experts to serve as peer reviewers and book reviewers. See more information about Weave, including our editorial philosophy. Applications are ongoing, but we will give priority consideration to applications received by April 4, 2022. Please review specific application requirements below:Peer Reviewer PoolPeer reviewers [...]
Posted by Rebecca Blakiston on 2022-01-12
We have a few leadership updates to announce for 2022.Fond farewellsLisa Gayhart served as Board Chair for three years. Under her leadership, we held our first Weave Town Hall and Authors Chat. She led the search for our copyeditor and appointed three new board members. Lisa has steered the ship and kept an engaged board even when the positions are volunteer, remote, and happening during a global [...]
Posted by Rebecca Blakiston on 2021-11-29
Donate: Every Dollar HelpsAn affiliate of the CLIR nonprofit, Weave relies on donations to continue publishing peer-reviewed research articles, professional writing, and columns on library user experience (UX) research. Our journal will always remain open access and freely available to all. Donating even a small amount will go a long way toward helping us achieve and expand our mission to support [...]
Posted by Rebecca Blakiston on 2021-11-16
We're pleased to announce that volume 4, issue 2 is out!In this issue, authors discuss how they're building empathy and understanding for segments of their audience in order to serve them better. We hope these examples inspire you to create evidence-based, data-informed personas to identify priorities and improvements to your own services.Using UX Personas to Improve GIS and Data [...]
Posted by Rebecca Blakiston on 2021-10-20
We're excited to introduce you to our two new editors for Weave! Berika Williams, Scholarly Submissions Berika is our new Assistant Editor. She joins Camille Thomas and Scott Young to form our Scholarly Submissions team.Berika is Emerging Technologies and Web Librarian at Tufts University where she specializes in content strategy, IA, and UX research. She leads their UX efforts as well as [...]