[Publib] Results of Signage/Area names request

[Marje Doyle]

Thanks to all who contributed.  We just finished a staff survey of the names we were given and I'll share those results also.
First of all, the list of submissions and what I was able to mine elsewhere.  An interesting source was browsing through Flickr and pulling a few ideas from there as well.
For the information desk (which is being changed to a stand-up rover station) we had Ask?, Ask Here, Help, (Neon) ?, Ask Me, ?, JAM (Just ask Me), Help-Help-Help, Please Disturb!
For the patron accounts desk we had Service Desk, Accounts, Front Desk, Cards and Accounts, Book Returns, Issue Desk (UK), Customer Service.
For the new centralized AV area we had Audio-Visual To Go, Non Print, Look & Listen, Media Zone, MultiMedia, Audiobooks- Movies-Music, Movies-Games-Music-Audiobooks, Sight and Sound, Movies and Music. (I have included hyphens rather than commas in these names to avoid confusion)
Second, the staff survey.  I chose to include the names I felt best represented the primary focus of the areas.  We had a pretty good response rate (24 out of 30 staff).
For the information desk (which is being changed to a stand-up rover station) = Ask Here
For the patron accounts desk (since we are going to self-check and do not want to call it the check-out desk) = Accounts and Cards & Accounts were tied
For the central collection of audio-visual materials = Entertainment Central (34%) and Media Zone (26%)
For the Self-Check area = Express Check Out and Check Out were tied (8 each) with 4 suggesting Self Check Out as an option

So there you are.  Thanks for all the feedback.

Marjorie Doyle
Reference Librarian
Missoula Public Library
301 E. Main
Missoula, MT  59802
mdoyle at missoula.lib.mt.us<mailto:mdoyle at missoula.lib.mt.us>
(406)721-2665


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