Perth Workshop

Join the Perth crew for workshops on user experience design and open educational resources advocacy.

Key Information

When

Tuesday 13 September 2022
10:00am to 3:15pm local time (registrations open at 9.30am)

Where

Edith Cowan University, Joondalup Campus
JO.31.224, Building 31, Level 2, Room 224,
270 Joondalup Dr, Joondalup WA 6027

Directions
By public transport:
Joondalup Central Area Transit (CAT)buses are free to use and Yellow CAT line stops out the front of the Library, stop 2. This would be the best CAT bus to use from Joondalup train station, please access the full CAT map here.
Drive and park at own cost:
Visitor parking at ECU(marked in green, note spots might be limited)
Wilson Parking - Shenton Avenue
Accessible services are available, view details here.
Catering

Tea and coffee on arrival
Lunch provided

Sponsor

Program

Generating Evidence: UX Design and Evaluation in Academic Libraries

Libraries are great at collecting data but, in an age of unprecedented demand for accountability and evidence of benefit, we need to be clever about what data we collect and how it is used. In this workshop, participants will learn about and work with different approaches to evaluation in order to produce that evidence.

The workshop will begin with an overview of UX design principles and different evaluation methods, such as storytelling and visualisation. Evaluation projects exploring library design, use of digital resources, collections and support services will be discussed, along with projects that workshop participants have experienced or are planning.

Most of the workshop will involve hands-on activities. Participants will be provided with a dataset to practice using a data analytics tool and they will also start designing their own evaluation project, working in groups or individually. The workshop will close with a discussion about plans going forward and challenges to address.

Whether you are involved in a project at work or just want to know more about UX design and evaluation, this workshop will be useful for you. Please bring along a laptop if you have access to one.

Associate Professor Gaby Haddow

Gaby Haddow is an Associate Professor in the Libraries, Archives, Records and Information Science area at Curtin University. Her previous professional experience was in an evidence-based nursing centre and an academic library. Gaby was co-editor of the Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association for seven years and has served on two conference committees for IFLA’s Library Theory and Research Section, leading to an IFLA Journal special issue about theory and practice in information literacy. Her research has focussed on the communication of research to practice in LIS, research support in academic libraries and research evaluation. More recently, she co-edited the book Assessment as Information Practice with colleague Hollie White. Gaby is currently leading a working party to identify research needs relating to public libraries and older adults. A list of her publications is available on Google Scholar.

Planning for Open Educational Resources Advocacy

As open education initiatives continue to gain traction in Australian higher education, the work of advocates has become critical to translate small pockets of good practice into strategically focused, evidence-based activities. This workshop is for staff involved in formal or informal open education advocacy at any level, and especially for those only beginning advocacy work - be it one on one advocacy, or advocacy to groups. It introduces an advocacy planning process, with an emphasis on localising action. Participants will have the opportunity to begin planning, and will have access to a curated collection of supporting open resources after the workshop.

Marion Slawson

Marion Slawson is the Associate Librarian Client Services for Federation University Australia. Her career has included scholarly publishing, teaching information management for RMIT University, and for the last 10 years in academic libraries, including positions as a Subject Librarian and Repositories Librarian. Marion is the Chair of the CAVAL Professional Development Interest Group (PDIG), is the Project Lead for the CAUL Open Educational Resources (OER) Professional Development project, is sponsor of Federation Library's project to create an open textbook through the CAUL OER collective and will lead the Federation Library adoption of the CAUL OER Advocacy Toolkit in 2023.

Kate McVey

Kate McVey is Senior Librarian at the University of Western Australia, where she works in the Research and Academic Engagement team. At the heart of Kate’s role is empowering students and staff through the development of knowledge and skills across a range of research and teaching activities. Kate brings a lively and inquisitive approach to her work supporting researchers and takes great pleasure in working alongside her colleagues to deliver positive and fulfilling learning experiences. As a member of the CAUL OER Professional Development Program project team for the past 14 months, she has been enjoying honing her skills in learning design.