Wayfinding research in library and information studies: State of the field
LH Mandel - Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 2017 - erudit.org
Objective–Often people enter libraries focused on their primary information needs and
haven't considered their need for spatial information to find their way to what they need. This …
haven't considered their need for spatial information to find their way to what they need. This …
Physiological investigation of cognitive load in real-life train travelers during information processing
A Armougum, A Gaston-Bellegarde, C Joie-La Marle… - Applied Ergonomics, 2020 - Elsevier
Management of travelers' cognitive load is crucial for efficient information processing for
optimal railway operations. We investigated variations in travelers' cognitive load with …
optimal railway operations. We investigated variations in travelers' cognitive load with …
[HTML][HTML] Signage by design: A design-thinking approach to library user experience
Signage is a powerful visual tool for communication and a crucial component of the library
user experience. Signage can welcome, guide, instruct, and delight users, helping them …
user experience. Signage can welcome, guide, instruct, and delight users, helping them …
A happy ambience: Incorporating ba and flow in library design
Much of library design is practical, out of necessity. Librarians contend with myriad changes
in how space is utilized due to technologies and expectations of its users. In 'the age of …
in how space is utilized due to technologies and expectations of its users. In 'the age of …
Building bridges: Fostering dynamic partnerships between the library department and office of student disability services in higher education
NA Sanchez-Rodriguez, J LoGiudice - Journal of Access Services, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Building effective communication and interdepartmental partnerships are essential
components of strengthening services, policies, and procedures to meet the individual …
components of strengthening services, policies, and procedures to meet the individual …
Out with the old, in with the new: Best practices for replacing library signage
MA Polger, AF Stempler - Public Services Quarterly, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Signage is an essential way of communicating with users and is a vital way to alert patrons
to important information, news, upcoming events, policies, and directions. Literature on …
to important information, news, upcoming events, policies, and directions. Literature on …
User wayfinding strategies in public library facilities
LH Mandel, KA LeMeur - Library & Information Science Research, 2018 - Elsevier
An experiment in a public library demonstrates that Passini's conceptual framework of
wayfinding can be applied to public library patron wayfinding behavior. Participants were …
wayfinding can be applied to public library patron wayfinding behavior. Participants were …
Graphic design in libraries: a conceptual process
M Ruiz - Public Services Quarterly, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Providing successful library services requires efficient and effective communication with
users; therefore, it is important that content creators who develop visual materials …
users; therefore, it is important that content creators who develop visual materials …
Understanding and describing users' wayfinding behavior in public library facilities
LH Mandel - Journal of Librarianship and Information …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Wayfinding is the study of how humans use a variety of informational media to orient
themselves and navigate in a space, such as a library. This multi-method case study tested …
themselves and navigate in a space, such as a library. This multi-method case study tested …
Are we leaving them lost in the woods with no breadcrumbs to follow? Assessing signage systems in school libraries
MP Johnston, LH Mandel - School Libraries Worldwide, 2014 - journals.library.ualberta.ca
In order to successfully navigate space in seeking information, students need to develop
their spatial thinking, or the ability to visualize and interpret location, distance, direction …
their spatial thinking, or the ability to visualize and interpret location, distance, direction …