[Publib] Better name/signage for 'Reference Desk'?

[Henriksen, Phalbe]

If there are no people, the pictures were probably taken by architects.

 

Phalbe Henriksen

 

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Subject: RE: [Publib] Better name/signage for 'Reference Desk'?

 

Also in this issue is a picture of the library in which I work (Phoenix
Public Library- Palo Verde Branch).  We have a giant green ? over our
bright red reference desk.  No one EVER notices the ?.  And when I point
it out, they look up in surprise.  We also, inexplicably, have a
gigantic upsice down @ symbol over our teen space, which also goes
unnoticed.

 

The best part of the picture though, is all of the people.  I don't know
who took the pictures of all the other libraries, but they seem to have
avoided customers in most instances.  You can't avoid customers in my
library:)  In fact, on M/W/F, we open at 11 and have 50-100 people
standing outside at 10, staring in at us, like we're fish at the
aquarium:)


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From: "South Berwick Public Library" <mmaney at south-berwick.lib.me.us>
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Date: 04/23/2009 10:10AM
Subject: RE: [Publib] Better name/signage for 'Reference Desk'?

Check out the April issue of "American Libraries" to see interesting
interiors. I think it was the Norfolk, VA, library that had the big
information sign.  I just gave away my issue this morning.

I love the "?" idea. How simple, yet so informative.

Mamie

Mamie Anthoine Ney
Director
South Berwick Public Library
37 Portland Street
P.O. Box 35
South Berwick, ME 03908-003
207-384-3308 (incl. fax)
south-berwick.lib.me.us
mmaney at south-berwick.lib.me.us





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