wayfinding in library signage
DESCRIPTION
Group project analyzing and evaluating signage at the newly renovated Indian Trails Public Library in Wheeling, IL.TRANSCRIPT
Group: Dos LibrosMembers: Kathryn Astrom, Jarrett Brazel, Erica Gamble, and Pamela Morgan
WAYFINDING IN
LIBRARY SIGNAGEIndian Trails Public Library
Wheeling, Illinois355 S. Schoenbeck Road
Finding the Library.
Navigating the Parking Lot.
Entering the Library.
CHECKOUT:Community & Materials
Patron Awareness
Children’s Section
Young Adult Section & Teen Zone
Ask Here!
Indian Trails Mission
Adult Section Open Floor
Plan
Permanent Signage
Flexible Signage
Notable Signage on the
Second Floor
Non-English Materials &Services for Immigrant Patrons• Large and varied population
• Collections in Spanish, Korean, Russian, and Polish
• Language Line (translation for 30 languages)
• New separate mini-library for immigrant patrons, organized by bookstore shelving system not Dewey
Non-English Materials
Signs directing non-English speaking users to non-English collections, in English.
Works Cited
• Images captured by Jarrett Brazel
• Images retrieved using Google Image Search
• Images retrieved at <http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=indian+trails+public+library+wheeling>