Signage Inventory

The LEAD Signage & Wayfinding working group aims to inventory the signage in public space throughout the building as part of data collection efforts begun in fall 2015. The inventory will be used to assess needs and form recommendations during winter term.

Divide and conquer

area	volunteer
1st floor Java II side	Unlicensed user
1st floor library stacks side	Unlicensed user
2nd floor Learning Commons side of avenue	Unlicensed user
2nd floor entrance side of avenue	Unlicensed user
3rd floor public space
4th floor public space
5th floor public space	Anne Bahde
6th floor	Unlicensed user
main stairwells on all floors	Unlicensed user

Procedure

Volunteer to inventory a particular area of the building in the table above. The goal is to find and log all the signs in that area (with some exceptions - see "What to skip" below).
Use the Google Form to log each sign you find in your area. --I've found it fairly efficient to use a Chromebook (from the Circulation Desk) for the form and my smartphone for the photos --Katie W.
If you snap a photo of the sign, upload it to our Google Drive photos folder.
If you want to view or edit the results, open the Google Sheet tied to the form.
Once you've finished an area, please check it off in the table above.

Parameters

What to skip

(unless it needs attention for some reason)

safety-related signage (for emergency exits, fire extinguishers, elevators etc.)
art collection labels
call number ranges in the stacks
built-in signage for restrooms?

Photo examples

Definitions

Function

Directional: tells where you are, directs you somewhere
Instructional: explains what you can/can't do, tells how to do/use something
Informational: describes/promotes event or service
Other: combinations of the above

Format

Architectural: built-in, permanent
Semi-permanent: not built-in (added by staff), not TP (looks fairly official)
Toilet paper (technical term!): temporary, ad hoc, shoddy