摘要：I’ll admit it: I am excited about the potential for User Experience Design (UXD) to bring about change in libraries.I look around at our spaces and interfaces, and think, “We can do better.” And I see the user experience approach as a way to get us there.But all this bold-faced enthusiasm only gets me so far.Much of what I read about UX in libraries is in the form of large-scale projects, such as re-design of the homepage or reference desk.I can see how an individual could make the decision to introduce user experience thinking as the lead on a major project or as a manager for a library service.It is expected that a leader influences the group’s approach to a problem.A mandate sure helps too, in most of our workplaces, the UX process and philosophy is a significant departure from how things are done.What if I, the UX hopeful, do not have the mandate or team or job title? Are there ways to apply UX methods to smaller-scale, day-to-day work in the library? And at the same time, how do I convince my colleagues and administrators about the value of this approach to improve my chances of tackling an official UX project? Is there such a thing as grassroots UX?.
