Write for LibUX

Michael Schofield
Library User Experience Community
2 min readApr 28, 2017

We should aspire to push the #libweb forward by creating content that sets the bar for the conversation way up there, and I would love your help. Our interests and topical commitment to the user experience, data, design, and development for libraries, non-profits, and the higher-ed web make LibUX (as in, the Library User Experience Co.) a groovy place, and I am really proud of the articles, podcasts, and the community.

Now, I’d like to crowd this space a little bit with new and different people — like you. What do you think?

Topics and vibe

Write only about something you are really interested in or have insight into. These aren’t mutually exclusive, but I show preference for enthusiasm more than expertise. We are all friends just trying to figure this stuff out.

I’m looking for
1. beginner articles about research methods, models, principles, tools, concepts
2. useful data snippets and what it implies
3. opinion posts about privacy, personalization, design ethics, workflow, organizational culture, trends, …

and really just about anything you think makes sense for this blog and our community. Write with authority and don’t be overly concerned with being academic. If there’s a source, link it up, but we think conversations don’t start with a stern lecture. Have fun.

If you’d rather be given a topic, you’re in so much luck! I have an editorial board on Trello full of pitches.

Payment

Also, I don’t think librarians should blog for exposure any more. I want to pay you for your work. Right now, it’s more like “buy a bunch of coffees” money rather than “pay some bills” money, but I think it’s an important gesture.

My budget is determined through Patreon support, so the volume of commissioned work I can afford is limited, but if you are cool with arranging some sort of barter — ad spots in our podcasts (@metricpodcast, @w3_radio) or Patreon perks without being a patron (!) — let’s talk and figure something out.

Examples

Reach out

So, let’s talk. Shoot me an email and we’ll discuss some ideas.

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Published in Library User Experience Community

A blog and slack community organized around design and the user experience in libraries, non-profits, and the higher-ed web.

Written by Michael Schofield

I write about engineering, storytelling, and my experiences publishing an award-winning fiction podcast, a comic book, a board game, and product design.

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