雖然每一個圖書館中都設有標示系統,但館員和設計者對標示系統的服務性功能仍然不夠了解與重視。本文的目的在於說明標示系統在圖書館中所擔任的角色及其所遭遇的問題。內容主要闡述標示系統和尋路工作的關係,標示系統在圖書館中未受重視的原因及其在設計工作上的缺失。再述及標示設計在工作內容上的一些要點。標示系統的研究工作亦須重視和加強。末了以圖書館內樓層平面圖(地圖)的展示為例,剖析其中的缺失。
Although sign systems are viewed as the service facilities in libraries, its function of service still has not been completely understood and worked well by librarians and designers. The main purpores of this article are to reveal the important characteristics of sign systems in libraries. The first part is to analyze the relationships and difference between way finding and sign systems. Then the shortages in the design process of sign systems and the reasons why they are ignored are discussed detailed. So that designers and librarian shall pay more attentions to the programming and design works of sign systems. Also the research of sign systems shall be done more in interdiciplines. In the end, there is a discussion of the location and contents of sign systems in floor maps within the library.