davis centre wayfinding project by: scott nisbet, greg stefan, phat ha
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Davis Centre Wayfinding Project
By: Scott Nisbet, Greg Stefan, Phat Ha
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Overview
Introduction Methodology Results Preliminary Recommendations
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Introduction
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Wayfinding -- Definition
Wayfinding is not signage “the structuring and presentation
of information needed to allow people to easily navigate an environment” (Corbin, 2000)
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Developing a Successful Wayfinding System
End-user participation in development
Design for the first-time visitor Support intuition Be logical and consistent Define destinations thoughtfully Test the system
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Davis Centre Library
Two floors Division of library
[main floor] Abstracts, Book Stacks, References, Government Publications
[lower] Periodicals Users
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Existing Problems
Similar call number signs. A lot of temporary signs. No standardised guidelines.
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Project Objectives
Allow patrons to access library facilities and resources more independently.
Develop signage standards.
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Methodology
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Overview of Methods
Literature Search Signage Inventory & Evaluation Preliminary Patron Survey DC Library Patron Survey Development of a New Signage
System User Testing Protocol
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Literature Search
Past wayfinding projects Established signage guidelines Human factors principles User testing methods
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Signage Inventory
Starting point Cataloged all unique signs on main
floor Took pictures of each Large (43 signs) database of signs
to evaluate
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Heuristics
General “rules of thumb” Based on research, previous
projects Not meant to replace true
experimental designs Points to general direction of
investigation
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Signage Inventory – Sample
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Preliminary Library Patron Survey
Opportunistic Compiled most frequently asked
question
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Results
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Results
Finding call number was most significant problem
Want to replicate findings and investigate call number problem in more detail
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DC Patron Survey
Asked participants if they difficulty in finding a number of resources
Items taken from original survey Methods ORE approval
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DC Patron Survey
Want to investigate call number problem in more detail
Used task analysis Breakdown task into components Create query at each decision point
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Task AnalysisWhich floor is it on?
Main Floor Lower Floor
Which section is it in?
Section 1 Section 2 Section n
Which stack is it on?
Stack n Stack 2 Stack 1
Which shelf is it on?
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Survey Instructions
Please indicate the number of times you experienced difficulty when attempting to find the following items/locations since the start of this term. A zero (0) indicates that you had no problems. Place a check in the Did Not Seek column if you have never sought the item/location in question.
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Sample Survey ItemsItem or Location
Number of Instances
Did Not Seek
a book using a Call Number because you couldn’t find the_________where it was located
floor
area of the library
exact shelf
a journal using a Call Number because you couldn’t find the_________where it was located
floor
area of the library
exact shelf
washrooms
library dictionary
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Developing a New Signage System
Focus on most prevalent problem Did not have user feedback
Survey ongoing Assumptions
Finding a book given the call number was the most significant problem
Problems finding the section of the library
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User Testing
To evaluate the effectiveness of the new design
Protocol ORE approval
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Design
Four library books selected Participant had to find book given
the call number printout Control group
Original signage Experimental group
New signage
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Participants
Sought out students, faculty, and other university members
Using many levels of familiarity but focusing on the first-time (inexperienced) patrons
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Measurements Time to completion
Given printout to holding the book Notes from verbal protocol
Think aloud Uncover cognitive processes Investigator Records notes
Distance traveled to completion Allows the calculation of # of wrong
turns
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Results/Conclusions
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Heuristic Evaluation
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DC Patron Survey
Item/Location Did Not Seek No Problems 1 to 3 Instances 3+ Instances
Book Call Number - Floor 8 16 2 1
Book Call Number - Area 8 12 4 3
Book Call Number - Stack 7 14 1 5
Journal Call Number - Floor 15 11 1 0
Journal Call Number - Area 15 11 1 0
Journal Call Number - Stack 14 11 0 2
Washrooms 4 16 5 2
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DC Patron Survey Comments “The library is too noisy.” “Too many “small” signs;
distracting. Finding printout the first time (years ago) was hard.”
“The telis internet search is rather bad. Many times I couldn’t find books, journals that are in the library using the search.”
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User Testing Protocol
6 participants 3 control 3 experimental
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Post Search Questionnaire Did you have problems knowing where
to start? Did you have problems finding the
correct shelf? Were there any particular signage that
was helpful or detrimental in you search?
On a scale of 1-10 how difficult were the tasks?
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Performance Times
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
REF GOV ABS BS
Section
Tim
e (
min
)
Control Experiment
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Sample Participant Comments
“I like the colour coding, but, what about the call numbers” – expt’l
“why are the map colours different than the colour coding” – expt’l
“why aren’t there big signs for the individual sections” – ctrl
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Recommendations – Overview
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Heuristics Evaluation
Follow heuristics for new signs Modify old signs to meet heuristic
standards if possible Problems have been identified
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Large Aisle Way Signs
Improve navigation to landmark locations by increasing visibility in all directions.
e.g. conference room, washrooms, microfiche, copiers
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Colour Coded Sections
More efficient performance Good feedback from participants Better performance times
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Colour Coded Sections - Requirements
Signs should follow heuristics Colour choice can complement
décor of library, while preserving accessibility to the colour blind (i.e. good contrast)
Colour should match overhead map
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Online Call Number Locator
User finds a call number from Trellis.
User clicks on “find call number”. Overhead map pops up indicating
location with respect to the computer.
Good general navigation tool.
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University of Guelph
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University of Guelph
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University of Guelph
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University of Nebraska
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University of Nebraska
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University of Nebraska
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Requirements for an Online Call Number Locator System
User finds a call number from Trellis.
User clicks on “find call number”. Overhead map pops up indicating
location with respect to the computer.
Lays down bread crumb trail. Good general navigation tool.
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Questions and/or Comments?