Rebecca Blakiston

Biography

<p>Rebecca Blakiston is the user experience (UX) librarian and strategist at the University of Arizona Libraries. She consults on UX methods and coordinates user research to help make informed, thoughtful decisions to improve the student and faculty experience. In 2016, Rebecca was named a Library Journal&nbsp;<a data-cke-saved-href="https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=rebecca-blakiston-movers-shakers-2016-tech-leaders" href="https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=rebecca-blakiston-movers-shakers-2016-tech-leaders" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mover and Shaker</a>. She wrote two practical guides for librarians:&nbsp;<a data-cke-saved-href="https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781442228993/Usability-Testing-A-Practical-Guide-for-Librarians" href="https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781442228993/Usability-Testing-A-Practical-Guide-for-Librarians" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Usability Testing</a>&nbsp;(2014) and&nbsp;<a data-cke-saved-href="https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781442278868/Writing-Effectively-in-Print-and-on-the-Web-A-Practical-Guide-for-Librarians" href="https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781442278868/Writing-Effectively-in-Print-and-on-the-Web-A-Practical-Guide-for-Librarians" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Writing Effectively in Print and on the Web</a>&nbsp;(2017). Since 2018, she's been editor-in-chief of&nbsp;<a data-cke-saved-href="https://www.weaveux.org/" href="https://www.weaveux.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Weave: Journal of Library User Experience</a>.</p>