Month: July 2016

7 thoughts that only people considering volunteering at graduation will recognise*

1: Should I really be doing this, is it my place? Yes!  The events team ask for staff volunteers because they need them.  However, you need to check with your line manager and your site calendar to ensure that we can continue to provide a Library service; we still have lots of students studying, even…Continue Reading 7 thoughts that only people considering volunteering at graduation will recognise*

Dance craze or design tool? Bodystorming at UXLibs II

via GIPHY Sadly it turns out that the above is not an accurate representation of bodystorming and I did not learn how to do the classic Carlton dance. Bodystorming is actually a design technique where you imagine that your new product or service exists and act out using it.  Some shops do this by getting an…Continue Reading Dance craze or design tool? Bodystorming at UXLibs II

Visit to Aberdeen University Library

As both Jacqui and I have visited the Sir Duncan Rice Library, the stunning flagship library at the University of Aberdeen, we thought we would write a joint blog post about our experiences! Jacqui writes: I visited Aberdeen on 17th February to attend the SCURL Symposium University Challenge: Transforming your Academic Library which was held…Continue Reading Visit to Aberdeen University Library