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Jean Thrift (she/her/hers) provides research instruction and support to students, faculty, and staff of Furman University. Her previous positions include User Experience (UX) Librarian at Lander University and a prior career in children's books marketing.
Honors and Awards
- 2019, Professor for Affordable Learning (PAL) (South Carolina Affordable Learning)
Education
- M.S., Simmons University
- B.F.A., Emerson College
Research Interests
- User experience (UX) and usability
Publications
- Akins, A., Anthony, C., & Thrift, J. (2022). Reimagining INFO 101: A tale of revisions and new beginnings. South Carolina Libraries, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.51221/sc.scl.2022.6.1.10
- Thrift, J. (2020). We heard you! Designing an engaging user feedback station. South Carolina Libraries, 4(2). https://doi.org/10.51221/sc.scl.2020.4.2.9
Additional Professional Activities
Presentations:
- Thrift, J. & Allen, C. (2026, June) Are course guides anywhere a threat to website maintenance everywhere? [Poster presentation]. American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.
- Thrift, J. (2026, May). Reports from the field: Trends in academic art libraries [Paper presentation]. Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA) Annual Conference, Montréal, Canada.
- Thrift, J. (2025, June). Embedding UX as an embedded librarian [Delegate presentation]. User Experience in Libraries (UXLibs9), Liverpool, U.K.
- Thrift, J. (2022, March). Listen (and respond) to your patrons through user research [Virtual presentation]. Southeast Collaborative Online Conference (SECC).
Memberships:
- 2025-2026, Chair, Partnership Among South Carolina Academic Libraries (PASCAL) Shared LSP Training Working Group
- 2021-2024, Dialog Box Editor, Weave: Journal of Library User Experience
- 2022, Chair, South Carolina Library Association (SCLA) College & University Section
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