แนวทางการออกแบบป้ายของห้องสมุดประชาชน : กรณีศึกษา จังหวัดลำพูน

Abstract

This research aimed to study Lamphun Public Library signage design. The Lamphun Public Library user satisfaction and suggestion toward library signage and further appropriate design from survey research method: qualitative research by using non-participant observation and semi-structured interview resulted from 8 librarians of Lamphun Public Library. Also, quantitative research by using survey questionnaires resulted from the samples; 392 users from 8 Lamphun Public Libraries (100 percentage). This survey research results analyzed data in statistics, frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation form. The results from generality studied of Lamphun Public Library; There are sign boards inside and outside library, including the signs on bookshelves, library hours sign, no smoking sign, no food sign, WIFI connection sign, library sign, circulation rules sign, people with disability sign, and toilet sign. But nowhere found the library layout sign, library staff sign, enter and exit sign, and searching introduction and suggestion sign. The results of Lamphun Public Library signage design from the librarians; Every library has librarians in charge of the library signage design who work with the director and staff from the district non-formal education department, and their self-evaluation are at moderate level (62.50 percentage) and high level (37.50 percentage). The problems in library signage design are computer designing programs (87.50 percentage), copyright (37.50 percentage) and creative design. There are 3 points of library signage design 1) defining objectives and finding information 2) designing and making signs 3) inspection and evaluation. The concepts of signage design are varied and unity; clear vision, messages, colors, and target group. Most found signage design problems are similar text and background colors, inappropriate message, text only sign, and understandard sign. The results of user satisfaction and orientation toward Lamphun Public Library signage; User satisfaction to all 5 provided rooms/ corners is at a high level (4.00 percentage) – Most user satisfaction of 5 signs are Children and family room/ corner (4.12 percentage), Exhibition room/ corner (4.11 percentage), Royal Glorify room/ corner (4.08 percentage), Reading room/ corner, and Computer room/corner. User satisfaction to circulation services is at a high level (4.15 percentage). User satisfaction to space outside the library is at a high level (4.13 percentage). User orientation to all 5 rooms/ corners sign is at a high level (4.32 percentage) – Most user oriented in Children and family room/ corner (4.39 percentage), Computer room/ corner (4.37 percentage), and Reading room/ corner (4.36 percentage) The results of Lamphun Public Library signage design studied; There are missing important signs in each libraries i.e. Library layout sign, Library staff sign. Direction signs which are enter-exit sign, people with disability sign. Library resources signs which are circulation rules, searching introduction and suggestion sign. Thus, there are 5 concepts of signage design 1) Font, Text color, Background color 2) Message 3) Symbols 4) Space and 5) Language.