1.  We will use the minimum number of signs required to convey necessary information.
2.  We will prefer permanent signs, permanently affixed, professionally manufactured, and of consistent design throughout the law library buildings.
3.  When temporary signs are required, as for cyclical hours changes, for example, they shall be posted only in Plexiglas frames located strategically throughout the buildings.
4.  From time to time, it will be necessary to post ad hoc signs.  Recent examples are  when computer network is down, when printing is unavailable, when tables are being waxed or when the Annex is closed.  Ad hoc signs may be posted on surfaces nearest to where the information needs to reach the user, provided, however, that no signs are to be taped or otherwise affixed to wood furniture or to glass doors.*
5.  All signs must be neat, correctly spelled, and grammatically correct.  Temporary and ad hoc signs must be computer generated.  No hand written signs are permitted.  Temporary and ad hoc signs must include a form at the bottom that states the date it was posted, the date it is to be pulled, and the name of the person responsible for posting.
6.  New permanent signs shall be approved by the Steering Group before they are ordered  and placed.
7.  Temporary signs that convey periodically recurring information should remain consistent in wording and format from one time to the next. 

1.  A permanent sign is one for which the information is not expected to change in the  foreseeable future, for example, the location of the Annex.
2.  A temporary sign is one for which the information changes cyclically or periodically, but predictably throughout the year, for example, law library hours during final exams.
3.  An ad hoc sign is one which conveys information that arises unpredictably or  irregularly, for example network maintenance that causes printing to be unavailable.