J. Muunted Atkins Library: An Analysis

In E.B. White’s correspondence to the Children of Troy, he states the following: “A library is many things. It 's a place to go, to get in out of the rain. It 's a place to go if you want to sit and think. But particularly it is a place where books live, and where you can get in touch with other people, and other thoughts, through books” (“Letters to the Children of Troy”). Libraries customarily serve as providers of vast arrays of knowledge, provoking introspection and musing enabling the creation of original notions serving as a haven for independent thought, but also as an area to exchange knowledge. In the case of the J. Murrey Atkins Library—explicitly the ground floor—the underlying message provided by the facilitators is considerably …show more content…
For instance, outside of study room G33 is a sign that states, “Keep calm and avoid unpleasant conflicts by displaying your reservation ticket on the study room door.” This sign is present to ensure hostility will not arise over the reservation of a study room; preventing a warlike environment. The individuals whom made the following sign appear to be using dehortatio to sway the audience, providing dissuasive advice in relation to inadequate behavior displayed in the library. The message is further insinuated by posters providing step-to-step directions on “how to reserve a study room,” situated above the self-checkout and outside of study rooms. These posters serve as illustrations of logical appeal as coordinators used plausible reasoning for the preservation of a peaceful environment offering directions on how to reserve the study room, avoiding disputes. Tying in with the maintenance of a peaceful environment, the coordinators wished to provide students with a sense of security in case of an emergency. Hence, there are fire alarms and smoke detectors sprawled across the ceiling of the ground floor. Also, there are maps that clearly outline escape routes, which can be found at every exit. The coordinates were using pathos; emotionally appealing to the audience through the utilization of maps and alarm systems, inducing feelings …show more content…
The coordinators of the Atkins Library aimed to create an institution permitting multitasking. Throughout the library multitasking can be perceived; a student maybe working on an assignment while listening to music, texting, or even conversing with friends. This message is strongly conveyed in the form of posters. For example, there was one poster that had “Multitasking” in bold white letters as a girl is depicted, textbook opened in front of her while apparently texting. Another example, would be the welcome to Atkins poster on display at the north entrance. Three students can be seen laughing while looking at a computer screen, pens still in hand having been working on an assignment just a few minutes’ prior. Essentially, these posters are reinforcing the idea that facilitators encourage multitasking; emotionally appealing to students through the utilization of posters prompting socialization and the use of electronic devices while studying or completing