User Experience in Libraries 2026: we have just launched our theme - Pathways and Possibilities - and our Call for Papers for our next conference in York in June 2026. If you are interested in applying to present then visit our website for all the details: uxlib.org/2025/11/13/c... #userexperience

Excellent session on neurodiversity with @playbrarian.uk here in Kingston today.

Lovely presentation by Andy Priestner on uncertainty! I definitelly need to get into UX, so many interesting ideas. #bla25 Glad to add that apparently I am comfortable with uncertainty ☺️

All ready for my keynote at the Business Librarians Association #BLA25 in Stirling on ‘Letting go of certainty’. I will be exploring: whether uncertainty has always been with us; if it’s good or bad for us; and what we can do about it in both our work and personal lives. #uncertainty #libraries

Wonderful to catch up with two other former Chairs of the Business Librarians Association (BLA) last night: Keith & Emma, between us we consecutively covered 2006 to 2016. #BLA25

After a delay around Newcastle have finally arrived in Edinburgh so here is an obligatory photo of the view #bla25

I've arrived at the beautiful University of Stirling for the 2025 Business Librarians Association 50th anniversary conference. It's my first time attending, and I have to say I couldn't have met a nicer bunch of people. Time to forget about my 4 a.m start and enjoy! #BLA25 #universityofstirling

A little surreal to be back at the BLA (Business Librarians Association) after 10 years away. I’ll be keynoting tomorrow on ‘letting go of certainty’ #BLA25 #uncertainty #change #anxiety #failure

Great time at #UXLibs, meeting new people, trying new techniques, being creative and sharing knowledge

A summary of #UXLibs Day 2: www.linkedin.com/posts/andypr...

A summary of #UXLibs Day 1 in Liverpool: www.linkedin.com/posts/andypr... #userexperience #uxresearch #uxdesign

Bookings close on Tuesday 27 May for this year's User Experience in Libraries conference in Liverpool (10-12 June). There's still a few days left to sign up for what promises to be a 'Magical Mystery Tour' in the UK's legendary port city. uxlib.org/uxlibs2025/

Kicking things off at Joint Meeting Vienna with @andypriestner.bsky.social discussing uncertainty

Headed to Vienna to open the joint international business librarians conference tomorrow with a keynote on uncertainty entitled: ‘Letting go of certainty’. Can uncertainty be good for us? And what can we do when faced with too much uncertainty?

All the details on the talented library staff who will be presenting papers - having been chosen through our call for papers - at this year’s UX in Libraries conference in Liverpool: uxlib.org/2025/04/08/u... Book your place at: uxlib.org/uxlibs2025/

About to start a #UserExperience online training session for public libraries hosted by @cilip.bsky.social. I find my iPad full screen clock to be an essential tool.

The full line-up of keynote and plenary speakers at this year’s UX in Libraries in June… Book your place: uxlib.org/uxlibs2025/ www.linkedin.com/posts/andypr...

Today: the fifth of five principal speakers at UX in Libraries in Liverpool and finally time to (awkwardly) promote myself and my opening address as an incentive to attend #UXLibs… You can book your place here: uxlib.org/uxlibs2025/ www.linkedin.com/posts/andypr...

So excited to see signups from lots of new names/faces for this year’s #UXLibs (UX in Libraries). If anyone is nervous about attending for the first time we run a buddy scheme that is intended to connect you with like-minded people before you arrive. uxlib.org/uxlibs2025/

Another post detailing the main speakers at this year’s #UXLibs (UX in Libraries) in Liverpool. Book your place at: uxlib.org/uxlibs2025/ Today: Deborah Morris & Kate Kluttz, who will be sharing insights into student use of physical library spaces. www.linkedin.com/posts/andypr...

Another brilliant keynote speaker at this year’s #UXLibs who is ALL about accessibility and inclusion. I can’t wait for you to hear @stephaniewalter.bsky.social speak… Find out more about her talk here: www.linkedin.com/posts/andypr...

Another speaker spotlight for the forthcoming UX in Libraries conference: Joel McGeorge. I just know that Joel’s talk is going to be inspiring and fun in equal measure. Book your place at: uxlib.org/uxlibs2025/ www.linkedin.com/posts/andypr...

Over the next week or so I will be shining a spotlight on the main speakers at our next conference in June. Today: Venessa Bennett. www.linkedin.com/posts/andypr... You can find out more about the conference and book your place here: uxlib.org/uxlibs2025/ #userexperience #libraries #conference

Yesterday I visited Stockholm’s Library Lab - a unique library responding to the needs and behaviours of its local population. Here’s what I found there… www.linkedin.com/posts/andypr...

Please share: 8 great reasons to attend #UXLibs (User Experience in Libraries) in Liverpool in June 2025, based on the experiences of last year’s attendees… www.linkedin.com/posts/andypr...

New speakers announced for the UX in Libraries conference in Liverpool 2025! Plenaries: Joel McGeorge, Debbie Morris & Kate Kluttz Workshops: Dilay Sarpay, Scott Young Find out more at: uxlib.org/uxlibs2025/ #userexperience #uxdesign #uxresearch #libraries

Yesterday the #uxlibs committee came together to discover the names of the 20 presenters who scored the highest in our Call for Papers. We can’t wait to hear their talks as the join us in Liverpool, in June, from as far afield as Sweden, Germany, France, Argentina, USA and Australia.

Website paper prototyping at University College Cork today: can’t wait to write this experience up!

Two fun days of #UX Training in @ucclibrary.bsky.social with @andypriestner.bsky.social. We learned lots and got our hands data dirty!

First day of four for @ucclibrary.bsky.social staff working with @andypriestner.bsky.social on building our capability to carry out user experience research on our library services. Such a rich capture of data directly from our users. Break-up letters, behavioral mapping, affinity mapping. Oh my.

Please share… Bookings are now open for UX in Libraries 2025 in Liverpool! If you’re involved in user experience work in libraries you won’t want to miss this conference. Find out about this years event & our two keynotes: Venessa Bennett and @stephaniewalter.bsky.social at: uxlib.org/uxlibs2025/

Arrived in Hong Kong ahead of #UserExperience work with several universities. Was expecting big tech advances since my last visit in 2016, but not really apparent yet. Most notably, cash is still king here.

Please share… There’s less than a month until this year’s #UXLibs Call for Papers closes. Do you want to present on user experience initiatives at your academic or public library at our conference in Liverpool? All the details you need: uxlib.org/2024/11/14/c... #libraries #userexperience #UX

Premium content you just can’t miss: ‘How to peel a Post-it’ (part of my December takeover of the GreppaUX instagram account) #postits #UX #userexperience

The rare day working from home gives me the even rarer chance of catching up on reading. Now: let’s see if this @andypriestner.bsky.social has any clue what he’s on about! #uxlibs

The UX in Libraries conference is seeking sponsors for its June 2025 conference in Liverpool. Please get In touch with me are you interested in exploring this opportunity: uxlib.org/2024/12/03/s... #userexperience #libraries #userresearch #designthinking

I’ve taken over the Swedish GreppaUX (translation: to grasp or understand UX) instagram account for December. If you’re interested in #UX work in #libraries then give it a follow. A lot of the posts are in Swedish but you can easily translate. www.instagram.com/greppaux/pro... #userexperience

Is it just me or is this staircase actually a stone brontosaurus hiding in plain sight?

Fantastic training session from @andypriestner.bsky.social yesterday in #QUB on #UXdesign in HE. Joined by some of my @cedqub.bsky.social colleagues, we explored user-centric design in #HEI. I learned so much and left feeling inspired and motivated about UX!! Also…post-its and tree planting …🌲

So I asked my course participants today “Who invented Post-Its?” The answer I was looking for: Romy from Romy & Michele’s High School Reunion. Of course.

Brilliant presentations from staff here at Derry/Londonderry today - after a day of testing prototypes with users. #uxlibs #prototyping #libraries #uxdesign

Active discussions here in Derry/Londonderry about why we don’t prototype even though we can see the value of testing before investing. #prototyping #libraries #userexperience #uxlibs #uxdesign #designthinking

I’m terrible at seeing tourist attractions while away working but made it to the Giant’s Causeway this morning and it was completely stunning.

Beautiful blue winter skies in Coleraine, Northern Ireland - University of Ulster. Can you spot my training room? #uxlibs #userexperience

If you fancy speaking at Objectively The Best Conference (TM), check out the #UxLibs deets below. I'd heartily recommend speaking if you have something to say, it's the most engaged and engaging of communities to interact with.

In my continued quest to help gently usher as much of the academic community towards this platform as possible, I've written the below for the @lseimpactblog.bsky.social. If you read it and have other advice you'd add, do leave it as a comment on the blog!

BlueSky is just a left "echo chamber" Yeah, it's terrible surrounding yourself with compassionate people who don't want to see the world burn, oppose genocide and think Donald Trump is a dollar-store Hitler.

As ever, I’m more intrigued by what library study furniture is not being used. In both cases I’m guessing it’s about desk space (and in pic 1: power). Staff will be actively researching this and other issues this afternoon #uxlibs #userexperience #UU #Ulster #Coleraine

Belfast-bound again. Might have been cheaper to rent a flat for a few months! @o2stk.bsky.social

I’m looking at you @clauersen.bsky.social 😂