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Andy Priestner @andypriestner.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Please share… Bookings are now open for the 2026 User Experience in Libraries conference in York in June 2026. We’ve curated a fantastic range of keynote speakers for this our 10th celebratory edition. We’d love to see you there! Sign up now for a discounted rate: uxlib.org/uxlibs2026/ #uxlibs

Poster showing York Minster and keynote speakers

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Andy Priestner @andypriestner.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Reminder: the deadline for the Call for Papers for the 2026 UX in Libraries conference in York is in 2.5 weeks. We look forward to receiving your submission by 2 Feb! Full details: uxlib.org/2025/11/13/c... #uxlibs #userexperience #uxresearch #uxdesign #needs #behaviours #libraries

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Andy Priestner @andypriestner.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

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

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Andy Priestner @andypriestner.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

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

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TheThinkery @thethinkery.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

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 ☺️

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Andy Priestner @andypriestner.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

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

PPT slide with text reading ‘Letting go of certainty’ and ‘Andy Priestner’

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Andy Priestner @andypriestner.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

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

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Robert Elves @robertelves.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

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

A castle on a hill. In front is a statue of a man on a horse

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Louise Conway @louconway.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

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

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Andy Priestner @andypriestner.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

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

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Katharine Davidson-Brown @libraritron.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

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

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Andy Priestner @andypriestner.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

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/

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UXLibs9 – Liverpool 2025 :: UXLibs

Bookings are now open for the 9th annual international User Experience in Libraries (UX in Libraries or 'UXLibs' for short) conference, which will take place in Liverpool from Tuesday 10 to Thursday 1...

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Natalie Jacobs @nataliejacobs.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

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

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Andy Priestner @andypriestner.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

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?

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Andy Priestner @andypriestner.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

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/

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Andy Priestner @andypriestner.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

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.

Full screen clock on iPad with reflection of me, and notebook with handwritten course schedule

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Andy Priestner @andypriestner.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

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...

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#userexperience #uxlibs #userexperienceresearch #userexperiencedesign… | Andy Priestner

User Experience in Libraries 2025: 'Speaker Spotlight' on, er, me: Andy Priestner In my last of five posts intended to promote our main speakers at this…

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Andy Priestner @andypriestner.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

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/

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Andy Priestner @andypriestner.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

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...

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#userexperience #uxlibs #userexperienceresearch #userexperiencedesign… | Andy Priestner

User Experience in Libraries 2025: 'Speaker Spotlight' on Deborah Morris & Kate Kluttz The fourth of five posts intended to shine a spotlight on our main…

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Andy Priestner @andypriestner.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

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...

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#userexperience #uxlibs #userexperienceresearch #userexperiencedesign… | Andy Priestner

User Experience in Libraries 2025: 'Speaker Spotlight' on Joel McGeorge. Today I'm shining a spotlight on plenary speaker Joel McGeorge who I first met at a…

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Andy Priestner @andypriestner.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

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

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#userexperience #uxlibs #userexperienceresearch #userexperiencedesign… | Andy Priestner

User Experience in Libraries 2025: 'Speaker Spotlight' on Venessa Bennett Over the next week or so I will be shining the spotlight on the keynote and plenary…

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Andy Priestner @andypriestner.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

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

Poster with a Liverpool waterfront backdrop also showing portrait photos of eight speakers.

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Andy Priestner @andypriestner.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

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.

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Andy Priestner @andypriestner.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

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

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Hardy Schwamm @hardyschwamm.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

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

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Alan Carbery @acarbery.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

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.

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Andy Priestner @andypriestner.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

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/

A Liverpool skyline at night and images of our keynotes Venessa Bennett and Stéphanie Walter.

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Andy Priestner @andypriestner.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

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.

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Andy Priestner @andypriestner.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

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

Microphone on stand and blue-pink lighting

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Andy Priestner @andypriestner.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

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

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John Laskowski @procardigan.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

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

Copy of A Handbook of User Experience Reseach & Design in Libraries by Andy Priestner laying on an open laptop computer.

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Andy Priestner @andypriestner.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

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

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557 Followers, 5 Following, 478 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from greppaUX (@greppaux)

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Philip Sheppard @philipsheppard.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

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

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Stef Savage-Campbell @stefedu123.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

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 …🌲

A white wall with lots of colourful post it notes stuck on in clustered into groups. The writing is not visible but it’s clear someone has used post its to group ideas together.

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Andy Priestner @andypriestner.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

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.

Michele (Lisa Kudrow) and Romy (Mira Sorvino)

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Andy Priestner @andypriestner.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

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

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Andy Priestner @andypriestner.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

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

PowerPoint slide that asks why we don’t prototype things

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Andy Priestner @andypriestner.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

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.

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Andy Priestner @andypriestner.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

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

University building with glass and timber beside a river. The sky is a hazy blue and the winter sun is shining.

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Ned Potter @nedpotter.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

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.

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Ned Potter @nedpotter.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

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!

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Mark Hebden @unionlib.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

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.

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Andy Priestner @andypriestner.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

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

Individual study booths with small round tables

Individual study tables with partitions and power sockets.

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