library tours

Guided archive visits

Library tours are guided walks through a library, typically offered to new students, patrons, or visitors to familiarize them with the facility's layout, resources, and services.

Academic libraries often conduct tours during orientation: The freshman class took library tours during their first week.

Public libraries may offer them for community groups or school children.

Related

browsing · whispers · quiet · shelves · catalog · card catalog · reading · walking · docent · orientation · behind the scenes · floor plan · collections · reference · information desk · books · hushed · hushed tones

Opposites
guided vs. self-directed exploration

library toursself-exploration

Investigating one's own nature

public/group activity vs. private/solitary activity

library toursprivate browsing

Unrecorded internet session

organized group activity vs. solitary engagement

library toursindependent study

Self-directed academic project

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G