2024 Meeting Notes

7/23/24

Present: Lucinda Amerman, Beth Shields, McKenzie Heryford, Laura Ramos, Rachel Burgess, Robin Weis

Reviewed map revisions made after last meeting:

• Remove pink “study area” designation from all areas except quiet study areas on floors 5 and 6.

• Delineate maps and microforms areas from Worm Hole and Mole Hole in the same way stacks are indicated on other floors.

• Remove shading for Grad Student Commons area on floor 6.

• Changing “Gender Inclusive” restrooms to “All Gender”.

Things to discuss for next year’s map updates:

• Water fountains are being added to the LEAD Service desk map. Perhaps add them to the wayfinding maps next year.

• Discuss display areas such as SCARC kiosks, donor kiosks, and rotating display areas. What criteria do we apply when deciding to add display areas to the wayfinding maps?

• Follow up on latest university policy/language for All Gender restrooms.

Website map pages

The library website is being redesigned with plans to launch Winter term. The group will continue meeting to discuss how maps should be displayed on the website and what information should be included. Questions to consider:

• Previously “small maps” were included for wayfinding. Many of the building features had their own small map with that feature highlighted that patrons accessed through links on the floor maps web pages. These individual maps are labor intensive.

  • Do they merit the labor?

  • Are there other options?

• How do we want to display smaller areas of the building such as the Learning Commons or Classroom furniture layouts?

• How do we want these pages arranged on the website?

Action Items

6/25/24

(Lucinda, Beth Shields, McKenzie, Laura Ramos, Robin)

Website:

• *Ensuring small maps on website are updated, uploaded on a steady schedule, Graphics Team will maintain a Recurring Project Overview with this update happening every summer

• All website content will be new, no migrating content, so updates for associated areas will be responsible for that content populating the new website (new website likely up around Winter 2025)

• *Content on website: “What’s linkable & why?” Where does this conversation happen/who is responsible? LIT & Graphics Team can work with what content/formatting is wanted, but need directive - Lucinda will follow up

Distribution:

• LEAD Desk version (binder rings for 8.5” x 11” versions):

  • Labeling study room attributes, windows, large rooms for multiple people, monitors, whiteboards

    • ADA study rooms: 1162, 1862, 5163

    • Windows: 1832, 1842, 1852, 1862, 6862, 6842, 6852, 6862

    • Monitors: 1812, 1822, 1832

    • Whiteboards: all rooms

    • Capacity 6: 1822, 1832, 1842, 5159, 5171, 5560, 5562, 5564, 6759, 6761, 6763, 6832, 6842

    • Capacity 8: 1812

    • Capacity 4: all other rooms

  • ADA

  • All AED locations

    • Borrowing & Information desk

    • Center door of RAS (3730)

    • Admin reception area

  • Tax form location/voter info

• Kiosks: LIT for file type/sizing

• Website: LIT for file type/sizing

  • simplified digital versions

• Wayfinding Maps: (*you are here stars for location indicators)

  • East stairwell, west stairwell, avenue elevators, core elevators, 14” x20”

• 8.5”x11” PDF version as well - PDF, JPG, PNG (Distributed files) stored in Box for access

  • Wayfinding without *you are here indicators*

• Service brochure/maps pamphlet: 11”x17”

  • Simplified version

All Floors:

• Labeling all ADA study rooms

• *Pink textured blocks: denote “study” > separate “quiet study” and “study”

  • Lucinda will communicate the exact “quiet study” areas

• Locations/exactness of Emergency Exit signs

• Service desk icons

• Denote non-emergency information in a non-red color

• Keeping legend consistent

1st Floor:

• S - TX section labelled as “Serials,” “S-TX” below “Serials” for clarity

• Label the ADA study rooms: 1162, 1862

• Compact remains “grey-ed” out

• *Near Java II Emergency Exit sign moved lower, in alignment with 1st floor emergency exit

• Gov Docs Emergency Exit sign moved lower, add door to distinguish where this area is more clearly

• Quiet study area

2nd Floor:

• New Books Display across from B&I Desk

• Printers & scanners outline area

• Printing & scanning supplies table outline

• B&I Desk service icons: person at desk icon

• Media Hub service desk Icon

• URWS service desk icon?

• Colors on charging stations and express checkouts should not be red (pick an informational-only color)

3rd Floor:

• Foot washing station

• Mole Hole/Worm Hole language and service desk

4th Floor:

• Label Library Admin and room number (4700)

5th Floor:

• Reshape L section to match what patrons see

• Quiet study area

• ADA study room: 5163

6th Floor:

• Quiet study area

6/13/2024

Updates needed to the current maps

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