diff --git a/libraries/animation/src/Rig.cpp b/libraries/animation/src/Rig.cpp
index 6d29534f36..db658ef728 100644
--- a/libraries/animation/src/Rig.cpp
+++ b/libraries/animation/src/Rig.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <GeometryUtil.h>
 #include <NumericalConstants.h>
 #include <DebugDraw.h>
+#include <ScriptValueUtils.h>
 #include <shared/NsightHelpers.h>
 
 #include "AnimationLogging.h"
@@ -783,24 +784,6 @@ void Rig::computeMotionAnimationState(float deltaTime, const glm::vec3& worldPos
     _lastVelocity = workingVelocity;
 }
 
-static bool isListOfStrings(const QScriptValue& arg) {
-    if (!arg.isArray())
-        return false;
-
-    auto lengthProperty = arg.property("length");
-    if (!lengthProperty.isNumber())
-        return false;
-
-    int length = lengthProperty.toInt32();
-    for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {
-        if (!arg.property(i).isString()) {
-            return false;
-        }
-    }
-
-    return true;
-}
-
 // Allow script to add/remove handlers and report results, from within their thread.
 QScriptValue Rig::addAnimationStateHandler(QScriptValue handler, QScriptValue propertiesList) { // called in script thread
 
diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/ScriptValueUtils.cpp b/libraries/shared/src/ScriptValueUtils.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e352c0546d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/ScriptValueUtils.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+//
+//  ScriptValueUtils.cpp
+//  libraries/shared/src
+//
+//  Created by Anthony Thibault on 4/15/16.
+//  Copyright 2016 High Fidelity, Inc.
+//
+//  Utilities for working with QtScriptValues
+//
+//  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
+//  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
+//
+
+#include "ScriptValueUtils.h"
+
+bool isListOfStrings(const QScriptValue& arg) {
+    if (!arg.isArray()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    auto lengthProperty = arg.property("length");
+    if (!lengthProperty.isNumber()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    int length = lengthProperty.toInt32();
+    for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {
+        if (!arg.property(i).isString()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/ScriptValueUtils.h b/libraries/shared/src/ScriptValueUtils.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2e120a7217
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/ScriptValueUtils.h
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+//
+//  ScriptValueUtils.h
+//  libraries/shared/src
+//
+//  Created by Anthony Thibault on 4/15/16.
+//  Copyright 2016 High Fidelity, Inc.
+//
+//  Utilities for working with QtScriptValues
+//
+//  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
+//  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
+//
+
+#ifndef hifi_ScriptValueUtils_h
+#define hifi_ScriptValueUtils_h
+
+#include <QScriptValue>
+
+bool isListOfStrings(const QScriptValue& value);
+
+#endif // #define hifi_ScriptValueUtils_h