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

[Lise Chlebanowski]

Terry,
 
That is so funny - when we were touring libraries getting ready to design our own, we toured Palo Verde and noticed the ? sign right away - loved it too! Maybe because we are librarians we noticed it! Sigh! ...
 
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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
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	South Berwick, ME 03908-003
	207-384-3308 (incl. fax)
	south-berwick.lib.me.us
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