User Experience Specialist

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I'm forwarding these job postings on behalf of a colleague - please direct any questions to her (contact information below). This is an exciting opportunity at the University of Michigan library.

Ken Varnum

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The University of Michigan Library is in the process of creating a new User Experience (UX) Department. This department will be part of the Library Information Technology Unit (LIT). LIT is the Library's key organization for creation, deployment and support of the library's primary user interfaces (Library Website, Mirlyn Library Catalog, Digital Library Collections, and HathiTrust Digital Library). The UX Department will focus on interface design, mobile design and development, usability testing, user research, web use statistics, and accessibility.

We are currently hiring for two full-time positions.

User Experience Specialist We are looking for someone with a passion for user research, the ability to create engaging designs, and an investment in improving the library users' web experience. The UX Specialist will help drive interface development through an iterative usability and design process. This is a 3-year term position with possibility of renewal.

User Experience Mobile Developer We're looking for someone with experience developing mobile interfaces and knowledge of related mobile design principles, techniques, and platforms. This is a 1-year term position.

Please visit our web page for links to full job descriptions: http://www.lib.umich.edu/user-experience-department

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Suzanne Chapman (suzchap@umich.edu).

Best, Suzanne ------- Suzanne Chapman MLibrary | User Experience Department University of Michigan - Ann Arbor 734.763.0246 | suzchap@umich.edu http://www.userslib.com

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