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Title: Creating the User Friendly Library with Signs


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Creating the User Friendly Library with Signs
  • Ellen Bosman, M.L.S.

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Library Fear
  • I was lost in the library for a very long time.
    It was like a big maze to me and was easy to get
    lost in.
  • I felt like a lost child.
  • I was lost in there and actually scared to
    death.
  • When I first entered the library, I was
    terrified. I didnt know where anything was
    located or even who to ask to get some help.

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Concerns
  • Librarys vast size
  • Uncertainty about the location of resources
  • Lack of knowledge and/or experience about
    conducting research

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USER-FRIENDLY The ease or lack of ease which is
encountered when running a computer.
USER-FRIENDLY
USER-FRIENDLY LIBRARY A library which
anticipates and reacts to users needs for easy
and convenient access to the librarys
collections, resources, and services.
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Attributes of a User-Friendly Library
  • Accessible, well lit building
  • Simple floor plan and stack arrangement
  • Easily identifiable service points
  • Clear, understandable, directional,
    informational, and instructional signs
  • Friendly, knowledgeable staff
  • Comfortable, ergonomically designed work/study
    areas
  • Adaptive technologies for users with special needs

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Seven Stages in a Signage Project
  • Identification
  • Planning
  • Evaluation
  • Research
  • Examination
  • Determination
  • Testing
  • Installation
  • Documentation


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Sign Specifications
  1. Purpose
  2. Location
  3. Message
  4. Format
  5. Color
  6. Size
  7. Typeface
  8. Installation Method

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Web Address
http//www.iun.edu/libemb/signage/libsign1.htm
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