Wayfinding in Libraries.

Beck, Susan Gilbert

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ERIC Number: EJ526253

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1996

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Wayfinding in Libraries.

Beck, Susan Gilbert

Library Hi Tech, v14 n1 p27-36 1996

Discusses recommendations for designing or redesigning library buildings for easy navigability. Signage, maps, collection arrangements, and placement of emergency exits must take into account observed traffic patterns, spatial or objective orientations of individual patrons, and patrons with disabilities. Contains 63 references. (BEW)

Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Building Design, Facility Improvement, Furniture Arrangement, Interior Space, Library Facilities, Maps, Orientation, Signs, Space Utilization, Users (Information)

Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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