• SIGN PROCESS
    • Assessment
    • Wayfinding
    • Design & Planning
    • Sign Selection
      • Interior Signage
      • Exterior Signage
      • Digital Signage
    • Project Management
    • Implementation
    • Maintenance
  • PRODUCTS
  • SOLUTIONS
    • ADA Compliant
    • Corporate
    • Cultural
    • Donor Recognition
    • Education
    • Government
    • Healthcare
    • International
    • Sustainable
  • SUCCESS STORIES
  • LOCATIONS
  • NEWS
  • ABOUT
ASI SignageASI Signage
  • SIGN PROCESS
    • Assessment
    • Wayfinding
    • Design & Planning
    • Sign Selection
      • Interior Signage
      • Exterior Signage
      • Digital Signage
    • Project Management
    • Implementation
    • Maintenance
  • PRODUCTS
    • Interior SignageExterior SignageDigital Signage

      ADA-Ready™ Signage Options

      • InForm™
      • InTouch™
      • InTac™
      • InTac Eco™
      • Terra
      • SignEtch™

      Modular Signage Systems

      • Puzzle™
      • Jigsaw™
      • PerFORM™
      • Infinity™
      • Pacific Interior™
      • Messenger Interior™

      Extrusion Signage Systems

      • Horizon
      • Venus
      • Fascia

      Additional Interior Signage

      • Dimensional Letters
      • Custom Signage

      Modular Signage Systems

      • Messenger Exterior™
      • Pacific Exterior™
      • Compass™

      Additional Exterior Signage

      • Dimensional Letters
      • Custom Signage

      Interior Digital Signage

      • Digital Signage
      • SlimLine
      • ID Screen

      Exterior Digital Signage

      • LED Digital Signage
  • SOLUTIONS
    • ADA Compliant
    • Corporate
    • Cultural
    • Donor Recognition
    • Education
    • Government
    • Healthcare
    • International
    • Sustainable
  • SUCCESS STORIES
  • LOCATIONS
  • NEWS
  • ABOUT

Wayfinding and Architectural Signage for Libraries

Home architectural signageWayfinding and Architectural Signage for Libraries

Wayfinding and Architectural Signage for Libraries

April 11, 2012 Posted by Liz Kelly

Directional signs and information signs guide patrons into and around the library

A recent article in American Libraries Magazine titled, Directions to Library Wayfinding,” by Donald A. Barclay and Eric D. Scott, does an excellent job of explaining the importance of wayfinding for libraries. Mr. Marclay wrote a clever set of “Bad Signals” for wayfinding in libraries.

To view an online brochure of real-life examples showing effective wayfinding and signage solutions for libraries, click here.

Want to create a hostile library environment? Follow these simple steps:

  • Put up as many signs as you can that contain words such as “no,” “must,” “forbidden,” “only,” “prohibited,” and “do not.” And do not neglect the good old circle-slash symbol.
  • Use plenty of italics, underlining, and bold-faced text. Better yet, use all three at once.
  • Do not scrimp on exclamation points!!!!
  • If you splurge on color, be sure to use plenty of red!!!!

What are the core components of poorly designed and low-quality signage?

  • The sign, or the lettering on it, is the wrong size—either too small if meant to be read from a distance, or too large if meant to be read close-up.
  • The sign is too wordy to take in at a glance.
  • The font is not highly legible.
  • There is not enough negative space around the lettering.
  • There is poor contrast between the color of the lettering and the color of background.
  • The meaning of the wording or symbols used on the sign is unclear.
  • The sign is made from cheap materials, i.e., paper.
  • The sign is poorly mounted: crooked, hung on a uneven surface, or attached with tape or thumbtacks.
  • The sign is placed where it is difficult to see or not placed at the point of need.
  • The sign is so old it has become shopworn or information is out of date.

DONALD A. BARCLAY is deputy university librarian at the University of California in Merced, where ERIC D. SCOTT serves as director of administrative services and head of access services. This article was excerpted from their 2011 Neal-Schuman book, The Library Renovation, Maintenance, and Construction Handbook .

Tags: wayfinding
0
Share

You also might be interested in

Communicating with the Functionally Illiterate in Public Spaces

May 12, 2011

According to a recent report published by the National Institute[...]

Quick News Bites About Signage: Why Proper Planning For Good Exterior Signage Matters

Apr 18, 2011

Check out this interesting question and answer blog article titled,[...]

Legos Used for 3D Performance Analysis and Master Planning

Aug 21, 2012

So what in the world does this have to do[...]

Latest News

ASI’s Skilled Project Managers

ASI’s Skilled Project Managers

August 28, 2020

After meeting with an ASI Sales Consultant to customize the...

Safe Workplace Signage Flipbook

Safe Workplace Signage Flipbook

June 25, 2020

ASI’s Healthcare Impact

ASI’s Healthcare Impact

April 22, 2020

ASI has been providing signage services and solutions to...

Sign On – ASI is Open

Sign On – ASI is Open

March 19, 2020

Sometimes the smallest signs are the most important, like...

April 2012
M T W T F S S
 1
2345678
9101112131415
16171819202122
23242526272829
30  
« Mar   May »

Archives

  • August 2020
  • June 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • January 2020
  • December 2019
  • November 2019
  • October 2019
  • September 2019
  • July 2019
  • April 2019
  • February 2019
  • January 2019
  • December 2018
  • November 2018
  • September 2018
  • August 2018
  • July 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • April 2018
  • March 2018
  • February 2018
  • January 2018
  • December 2017
  • November 2017
  • October 2017
  • September 2017
  • August 2017
  • July 2017
  • June 2017
  • May 2017
  • March 2017
  • February 2017
  • January 2017
  • December 2016
  • November 2016
  • October 2016
  • August 2016
  • July 2016
  • June 2016
  • May 2016
  • April 2016
  • March 2016
  • February 2016
  • January 2016
  • October 2015
  • September 2015
  • July 2015
  • June 2015
  • November 2014
  • October 2014
  • September 2014
  • August 2014
  • July 2014
  • June 2014
  • May 2014
  • April 2014
  • March 2014
  • February 2014
  • January 2014
  • November 2013
  • September 2013
  • August 2013
  • July 2013
  • May 2013
  • April 2013
  • March 2013
  • February 2013
  • January 2013
  • December 2012
  • November 2012
  • October 2012
  • September 2012
  • August 2012
  • July 2012
  • June 2012
  • May 2012
  • April 2012
  • March 2012
  • February 2012
  • January 2012
  • December 2011
  • November 2011
  • October 2011
  • September 2011
  • August 2011
  • July 2011
  • June 2011
  • May 2011
  • April 2011
  • March 2011
  • February 2011
  • January 2011
  • December 2010

Contact

Point of Contact:
Steve Calhoun
Email
Tel 314.421.2288

Request a consultation for your architectural signage solution today! Get Started

Company Information

  • ASI SIGN SYSTEMS, INC.
  • Corporate Office:
    8181 Jetstar Drive, Suite 100,
    Irving TX 75063
  • 1.800.274.7732

Contact & Support

  • Contact Us
  • Client Portals
  • Careers
  • Register for Updates

Resources

  • Colors & Finishes
  • LRV Calculator
  • Continuing Education
  • Resource Documents

Privacy Statement • Legal
© Copyright 2022 . ASI Sign Systems, Inc. dba ASI. All rights Reserved.

Prev Next
Cookie Consent Options