On Monday we will be updating the Library catalogue Enterprise to reflect the new clearer terminology we are adopting to help make the Library easier to use. Call Numbers will be changed to have new, more understandable prefixes:
- Folio– will become Large–F
- Periodical– will become Journals–PER or Journals–PER F
- Middle Folio– will become Oversize–MF
These prefixes match the new colourful floor plans and labels we introduced earlier in the summer. We hope that the new, brighter colours for each section are more noticeable so that you are less likely to end up in the wrong place:
- Books – bright blue
- Large – bright pink
- Journals – orange
- Teaching Practice – bright green
- Oversize – dark grey
For more detail on all the changes we are making see our previous post.
Tell us what you think
During the coming term we will evaluating how well the new words and colours work for you. We’ll be employing various User Experience (UX) techniques to test them, but we would also like your feedback. If you have any comments about these changes please email signage co-ordinator Jackie Skinner, jackie.skinner@reading.ac.uk.
Jackie Skinner
for Paul Johnson (Associate Director, Collections, Research & Space)