"Libraries Rock" was the theme of this year's 2010 Indiana Library Federation Annual Conference held this week in Indianapolis, IN. Rob and I were glad to be a part of it (and to be home)!
We presented our 21 Ideas for 21st Century Libraries CE session on Monday for over 50 people. We were pleased to see so many there to hear about new ideas and best practices--covering facilities, marketing, staffing, community collaborations, customer service, and technology--that will help libraries thrive in the 21st century. Our focus was on helping people learn how to manage and be a success in good times and in bad and how to incorporate innovative ideas in libraries of all sizes and budgets.
On Tuesday afternoon I did a mini session called What's Your Sign: Signage & Wayfinding in Libraries. I was amazed that we had a packed house -- over 65 people. Now, that's dedication, especially when it's late in the afternoon and we're talking about signage--typically, not the most exciting of topics ;-).
Just a quick reminder to everyone to download my Signage Planning Worksheet and to try out the "Beautiful>Ugly" graph developed by Aaron Schmidt. Read more on his blog Walking Paper. You can also print out a copy of the graph from the What's Your Sign presentation.
Also, here are some other helpful signage and wayfinding resources including some vendor information that was requested during the sessions:
Vinyl lettering resources (there are so many out there, but here are a few): Try Demco, Highsmith, Brodart. Also, FastSigns, Right on the Walls, Signazon, and many, many more...
Indiana-based pop-up banner companies: CustomBannerLab.com, Indy Displays, Matrix Imaging, and, once again, many, many more...
Libris Design's Wayfinding and Signage Document
San Jose Public Library's Signage Design Guidelines
Demco's Signage Planning
Don't forget to call if you need anything or have questions. Thanks everyone!
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I was able to attend this, and want to thank you for a fantastic presentation. I really appreciate you posting the links as well. We are contemplating remodeling, and one of our biggest concerns is signage - currently our library could be featured as "What Not to Do" for signs and wayfinding. Thanks for some great ideas.
ReplyDeleteYou're very welcome! Rob and I had a great time sharing the presentation with everyone and are glad it was helpful to you. Keep in touch if you need anything as you progress with your project.
ReplyDeleteAll the best,
Kim