Comments on: The Traffic Guru http://www.walkingpaper.org/2559 A library design consultancy, shop and blog by Aaron Schmidt Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:25:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: free online virtual worlds http://www.walkingpaper.org/2559/comment-page-1#comment-25802 free online virtual worlds Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:58:49 +0000 http://www.walkingpaper.org/?p=2559#comment-25802 I think it's a matter of the willingness to guide/give from one end and the willingness to learn/accept from the other. I would say the library will be in a complete chaos if it applies the same strategy. I'm sure I won't be able to find the books I want! I think it’s a matter of the willingness to guide/give from one end and the willingness to learn/accept from the other. I would say the library will be in a complete chaos if it applies the same strategy. I’m sure I won’t be able to find the books I want!

]]> By: Nick http://www.walkingpaper.org/2559/comment-page-1#comment-25797 Nick Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:34:12 +0000 http://www.walkingpaper.org/?p=2559#comment-25797 I think the big differentiator would be that people do know, and are tested on, the rules of the road. Libraries have no standard structure, and even if they did, not everyone would have foreknowledge of it before setting foot in the door. Now, a standardised library layout would be nice, but probably impractical, so the question is: does you library have the resources to teach each customer the layout before they are 'let loose'. And do patrons wish to learn a layout which will be useless in other libraries they may visit? I think the big differentiator would be that people do know, and are tested on, the rules of the road. Libraries have no standard structure, and even if they did, not everyone would have foreknowledge of it before setting foot in the door.
Now, a standardised library layout would be nice, but probably impractical, so the question is: does you library have the resources to teach each customer the layout before they are ‘let loose’. And do patrons wish to learn a layout which will be useless in other libraries they may visit?

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