I think for the school library you could use Boyzone, Girlzone,
prohibitedzone, (They would all rush here and read the things they think you
don't want them to, but do want them to)?!
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From: Chartered Library and Information Professionals
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Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 9:37 AM
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Subject: Re: what to call things
I love the idea of a sign that says "disturb me" but I think that putting
that
up in a school library would be asking for trouble!!
I'm going to try "ask here" though.
BB
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>Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2003 10:23 AM
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>In another epoch I had for a time on my desk (where I whiled away the time
>compiling useless statistics, balancing the petty cash etc), a notice
>which said 'Disturb me'. Users did.
>Edward Dudley
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>From: Chartered Library and Information Professionals
>[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Shelagh Levett
>Sent: 28 March 2003 17:49
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>Subject: Re: what to call things
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>Rosemary
>
>For our new library we zoned the areas - we have Children's Zone, Heritage
>Zone, Music Zone, Teen Zone (named after consultation with young people -
>not our own choice!). I wanted all sorts of others like imagnation zone
>(for fiction) but it was too advanced! I ahven't copyrighted it so feel
>free to use it!!! We also have Fast Track - popular CD's, DVD's and
>videos
>for people in a hurry (the main collection is on the floor above). We are
>using Children's Zone in all libraries now. also we do not call our
>Enquiry
>Desk the Enquiry desk - we have a huge 'Ask Here' sign above it and are
>using the same phrase at another new library we are opening next week.
>
>Hope this helps.
>
>Shelagh Levett
>Bournemouth
>
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>From: Rosemary Lynch [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent: 26 March 2003 14:56
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: what to call things
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>Does anyone know of any research that has been done on the pros and cons
>of
>using library 'jargon' such as 'fiction' and 'non-fiction' or 'reference'
>on signage in public libraries ie do we know that the 'public/customer'
>doesn't know what they mean and would prefer terms such as 'information
>books' and 'novels'? Also any original (and helpful) ideas on naming
>areas
>within the library eg children's 'zone'?
>
>Thanks
>
>
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