Autor: Amy Deschenes

Amy Deschenes specializes in making the library more user-friendly. She has worked in libraries since 2009 and is currently the Library User Experience Specialist at Harvard University. Prior to her current role, she led technology projects as the Systems & Web Applications Librarian at Simmons College Library. There, she built responsive websites, implemented countless open source apps, organized the library’s benchmarking statistics, and performed usability testing—all without spending a dime of the library’s budget. She is an advocate for thoughtful adoption of technology solutions and always considering the user’s needs.