BU Libraries
Modernizing a complex digital ecosystem to better connect library resources, services, spaces, and support
BU Libraries needed a modern digital experience that could better support the increasingly complex ways students, faculty, and researchers interact with library resources and services. The new site creates a more cohesive, accessible, and flexible experience, rethinking content organization and connecting the primary website with LibApps and other library systems. I led the design, UX and technical efforts, collaborating across teams to shape the experience from information architecture and visual design through development, integration, and implementation.
My Role
Creative Direction
Collaborators
Michael Jordan, Design, Front End Development
Jamie Reevior, Development
Jessie Lazarrino, Content Strategy
One search, multiple library resources
Created a centralized, configurable search experience that brings together resources across the Libraries’ multiple platforms. The system allows staff to manage search labels, placeholder text, and participating applications without ongoing development support.
Library hours, right where you need them
Integrated real-time hours data throughout the site, giving users an easy way to see when and where library services are available.
Making study spaces easier to find
Created a new experience for discovering and reserving study spaces across campus libraries, connecting users from browsing to booking.
This is very impressive and incredibly user friendly.
— Kamrhan Farwell, Senior Vice President of University Relations
