Andy Priestner
@andypriestner.bsky.social
Trainer and consultant: UX (user experience), failure and uncertainty, Lego Serious Play, libraries: https://andypriestnertraining.com/
Chair of UX in Libraries: https://uxlib.org/uxlibs2025/
My podcasting alter ego: @andypodding.bsky.social
Chair of UX in Libraries: https://uxlib.org/uxlibs2025/
My podcasting alter ego: @andypodding.bsky.social
All ready for my keynote at the Business Librarians Association #BLA25 in Stirling on ‘Letting go of certainty’.
I will be exploring: whether uncertainty has always been with us; if it’s good or bad for us; and what we can do about it in both our work and personal lives.
#uncertainty #libraries
I will be exploring: whether uncertainty has always been with us; if it’s good or bad for us; and what we can do about it in both our work and personal lives.
#uncertainty #libraries
June 26, 2025 at 7:59 AM
All ready for my keynote at the Business Librarians Association #BLA25 in Stirling on ‘Letting go of certainty’.
I will be exploring: whether uncertainty has always been with us; if it’s good or bad for us; and what we can do about it in both our work and personal lives.
#uncertainty #libraries
I will be exploring: whether uncertainty has always been with us; if it’s good or bad for us; and what we can do about it in both our work and personal lives.
#uncertainty #libraries
Wonderful to catch up with two other former Chairs of the Business Librarians Association (BLA) last night: Keith & Emma, between us we consecutively covered 2006 to 2016. #BLA25
June 26, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Wonderful to catch up with two other former Chairs of the Business Librarians Association (BLA) last night: Keith & Emma, between us we consecutively covered 2006 to 2016. #BLA25
A little surreal to be back at the BLA (Business Librarians Association) after 10 years away. I’ll be keynoting tomorrow on ‘letting go of certainty’ #BLA25 #uncertainty #change #anxiety #failure
June 25, 2025 at 2:43 PM
A little surreal to be back at the BLA (Business Librarians Association) after 10 years away. I’ll be keynoting tomorrow on ‘letting go of certainty’ #BLA25 #uncertainty #change #anxiety #failure
Headed to Vienna to open the joint international business librarians conference tomorrow with a keynote on uncertainty entitled: ‘Letting go of certainty’. Can uncertainty be good for us? And what can we do when faced with too much uncertainty?
May 19, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Headed to Vienna to open the joint international business librarians conference tomorrow with a keynote on uncertainty entitled: ‘Letting go of certainty’. Can uncertainty be good for us? And what can we do when faced with too much uncertainty?
All the details on the talented library staff who will be presenting papers - having been chosen through our call for papers - at this year’s UX in Libraries conference in Liverpool: uxlib.org/2025/04/08/u...
Book your place at:
uxlib.org/uxlibs2025/
Book your place at:
uxlib.org/uxlibs2025/
April 9, 2025 at 11:47 AM
All the details on the talented library staff who will be presenting papers - having been chosen through our call for papers - at this year’s UX in Libraries conference in Liverpool: uxlib.org/2025/04/08/u...
Book your place at:
uxlib.org/uxlibs2025/
Book your place at:
uxlib.org/uxlibs2025/
About to start a #UserExperience online training session for public libraries hosted by @cilip.bsky.social. I find my iPad full screen clock to be an essential tool.
April 8, 2025 at 8:46 AM
About to start a #UserExperience online training session for public libraries hosted by @cilip.bsky.social. I find my iPad full screen clock to be an essential tool.
So excited to see signups from lots of new names/faces for this year’s #UXLibs (UX in Libraries).
If anyone is nervous about attending for the first time we run a buddy scheme that is intended to connect you with like-minded people before you arrive.
uxlib.org/uxlibs2025/
If anyone is nervous about attending for the first time we run a buddy scheme that is intended to connect you with like-minded people before you arrive.
uxlib.org/uxlibs2025/
March 28, 2025 at 2:54 PM
So excited to see signups from lots of new names/faces for this year’s #UXLibs (UX in Libraries).
If anyone is nervous about attending for the first time we run a buddy scheme that is intended to connect you with like-minded people before you arrive.
uxlib.org/uxlibs2025/
If anyone is nervous about attending for the first time we run a buddy scheme that is intended to connect you with like-minded people before you arrive.
uxlib.org/uxlibs2025/
New speakers announced for the UX in Libraries conference in Liverpool 2025!
Plenaries: Joel McGeorge, Debbie Morris & Kate Kluttz
Workshops: Dilay Sarpay, Scott Young
Find out more at: uxlib.org/uxlibs2025/
#userexperience #uxdesign #uxresearch #libraries
Plenaries: Joel McGeorge, Debbie Morris & Kate Kluttz
Workshops: Dilay Sarpay, Scott Young
Find out more at: uxlib.org/uxlibs2025/
#userexperience #uxdesign #uxresearch #libraries
February 25, 2025 at 1:28 PM
New speakers announced for the UX in Libraries conference in Liverpool 2025!
Plenaries: Joel McGeorge, Debbie Morris & Kate Kluttz
Workshops: Dilay Sarpay, Scott Young
Find out more at: uxlib.org/uxlibs2025/
#userexperience #uxdesign #uxresearch #libraries
Plenaries: Joel McGeorge, Debbie Morris & Kate Kluttz
Workshops: Dilay Sarpay, Scott Young
Find out more at: uxlib.org/uxlibs2025/
#userexperience #uxdesign #uxresearch #libraries
Website paper prototyping at University College Cork today: can’t wait to write this experience up!
January 31, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Website paper prototyping at University College Cork today: can’t wait to write this experience up!
Please share… Bookings are now open for UX in Libraries 2025 in Liverpool! If you’re involved in user experience work in libraries you won’t want to miss this conference. Find out about this years event & our two keynotes: Venessa Bennett and @stephaniewalter.bsky.social at: uxlib.org/uxlibs2025/
January 22, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Please share… Bookings are now open for UX in Libraries 2025 in Liverpool! If you’re involved in user experience work in libraries you won’t want to miss this conference. Find out about this years event & our two keynotes: Venessa Bennett and @stephaniewalter.bsky.social at: uxlib.org/uxlibs2025/
Arrived in Hong Kong ahead of #UserExperience work with several universities. Was expecting big tech advances since my last visit in 2016, but not really apparent yet. Most notably, cash is still king here.
January 9, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Arrived in Hong Kong ahead of #UserExperience work with several universities. Was expecting big tech advances since my last visit in 2016, but not really apparent yet. Most notably, cash is still king here.
Please share… There’s less than a month until this year’s #UXLibs Call for Papers closes. Do you want to present on user experience initiatives at your academic or public library at our conference in Liverpool? All the details you need: uxlib.org/2024/11/14/c... #libraries #userexperience #UX
January 7, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Please share… There’s less than a month until this year’s #UXLibs Call for Papers closes. Do you want to present on user experience initiatives at your academic or public library at our conference in Liverpool? All the details you need: uxlib.org/2024/11/14/c... #libraries #userexperience #UX
Premium content you just can’t miss: ‘How to peel a Post-it’ (part of my December takeover of the GreppaUX instagram account) #postits #UX #userexperience
December 6, 2024 at 3:20 PM
Premium content you just can’t miss: ‘How to peel a Post-it’ (part of my December takeover of the GreppaUX instagram account) #postits #UX #userexperience
So I asked my course participants today “Who invented Post-Its?” The answer I was looking for: Romy from Romy & Michele’s High School Reunion. Of course.
November 27, 2024 at 2:26 PM
So I asked my course participants today “Who invented Post-Its?” The answer I was looking for: Romy from Romy & Michele’s High School Reunion. Of course.
Brilliant presentations from staff here at Derry/Londonderry today - after a day of testing prototypes with users. #uxlibs #prototyping #libraries #uxdesign
November 22, 2024 at 3:46 PM
Brilliant presentations from staff here at Derry/Londonderry today - after a day of testing prototypes with users. #uxlibs #prototyping #libraries #uxdesign
Active discussions here in Derry/Londonderry about why we don’t prototype even though we can see the value of testing before investing. #prototyping #libraries #userexperience #uxlibs
#uxdesign #designthinking
#uxdesign #designthinking
November 22, 2024 at 11:26 AM
Active discussions here in Derry/Londonderry about why we don’t prototype even though we can see the value of testing before investing. #prototyping #libraries #userexperience #uxlibs
#uxdesign #designthinking
#uxdesign #designthinking
I’m terrible at seeing tourist attractions while away working but made it to the Giant’s Causeway this morning and it was completely stunning.
November 20, 2024 at 11:56 AM
I’m terrible at seeing tourist attractions while away working but made it to the Giant’s Causeway this morning and it was completely stunning.
Beautiful blue winter skies in Coleraine, Northern Ireland - University of Ulster. Can you spot my training room? #uxlibs #userexperience
November 19, 2024 at 2:37 PM
Beautiful blue winter skies in Coleraine, Northern Ireland - University of Ulster. Can you spot my training room? #uxlibs #userexperience
As ever, I’m more intrigued by what library study furniture is not being used. In both cases I’m guessing it’s about desk space (and in pic 1: power). Staff will be actively researching this and other issues this afternoon #uxlibs #userexperience #UU #Ulster #Coleraine
November 18, 2024 at 12:51 PM
As ever, I’m more intrigued by what library study furniture is not being used. In both cases I’m guessing it’s about desk space (and in pic 1: power). Staff will be actively researching this and other issues this afternoon #uxlibs #userexperience #UU #Ulster #Coleraine
Belfast-bound again. Might have been cheaper to rent a flat for a few months! @o2stk.bsky.social
November 17, 2024 at 1:12 PM
Belfast-bound again. Might have been cheaper to rent a flat for a few months! @o2stk.bsky.social
Off to Northern Ireland again tomorrow - sixth visit of the year so far! This time working with the University of Ulster at all 3 campuses. First up: Coleraine. #userexperience #uxtraining #uxresearch #uxdesign #libraries #designthinking #codesign
November 16, 2024 at 7:39 PM
Off to Northern Ireland again tomorrow - sixth visit of the year so far! This time working with the University of Ulster at all 3 campuses. First up: Coleraine. #userexperience #uxtraining #uxresearch #uxdesign #libraries #designthinking #codesign
Please share!
The Call for Papers is now live for UX in Libraries 9, 10-12 June 2025 in Liverpool: ‘Trust the Process’.
If you work in libraries and are involved in user experience research or design work then you might want to submit a paper proposal.
Full details: uxlib.org/2024/11/14/c...
The Call for Papers is now live for UX in Libraries 9, 10-12 June 2025 in Liverpool: ‘Trust the Process’.
If you work in libraries and are involved in user experience research or design work then you might want to submit a paper proposal.
Full details: uxlib.org/2024/11/14/c...
November 15, 2024 at 2:13 PM
Please share!
The Call for Papers is now live for UX in Libraries 9, 10-12 June 2025 in Liverpool: ‘Trust the Process’.
If you work in libraries and are involved in user experience research or design work then you might want to submit a paper proposal.
Full details: uxlib.org/2024/11/14/c...
The Call for Papers is now live for UX in Libraries 9, 10-12 June 2025 in Liverpool: ‘Trust the Process’.
If you work in libraries and are involved in user experience research or design work then you might want to submit a paper proposal.
Full details: uxlib.org/2024/11/14/c...
Great to sign off on my consultancy with Queen’s Belfast Library today. Although User Experience has been a significant element, so has cultural transformation and staff workflows.
November 15, 2024 at 11:13 AM
Great to sign off on my consultancy with Queen’s Belfast Library today. Although User Experience has been a significant element, so has cultural transformation and staff workflows.
Only just realised that ‘the old place’ was rebranded as a ballot box ‘X’. How slow were we?
November 15, 2024 at 9:28 AM
Only just realised that ‘the old place’ was rebranded as a ballot box ‘X’. How slow were we?
(2 of 2) More workshops & facilitators at UX in Libraries 8: Danielle Daugherty & Heather Cribbs (‘Enhancing organisational empathy’); Josh Herter (‘Empathy-rich behavioural mapping’); Marjanne Goossens (‘Body language as part of your UX toolkit’). #uxlibs uxlib.org/uxlibs2024/
February 19, 2024 at 2:44 PM
(2 of 2) More workshops & facilitators at UX in Libraries 8: Danielle Daugherty & Heather Cribbs (‘Enhancing organisational empathy’); Josh Herter (‘Empathy-rich behavioural mapping’); Marjanne Goossens (‘Body language as part of your UX toolkit’). #uxlibs uxlib.org/uxlibs2024/