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Tour Trends in Academic ARL Libraries

Author(s) -

Lori Oling,

Michelle Mach

Publication year - 2002

Publication title -

college and research libraries

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.886

H-Index - 52

eISSN - 2150-6701

pISSN - 0010-0870

DOI - 10.5860/crl.63.1.13

Subject(s) - perception , service (business) , computer science , academic library , higher education , world wide web , field (mathematics) , library science , web survey , psychology , political science , marketing , business , mathematics , neuroscience , pure mathematics , law

This study explores tour trends in academic Association of Research Libraries (ARL), specifically examining the prevalence of several tour formats, including guided, self-guided, and virtual Web tours. Results from a survey conducted in November 2000 include statistical information about tour administration, audience, and structure, as well as perceptions of librarians in the field. Although tours are still a standard service in most academic ARL libraries, few libraries have formalized methods of testing the efficacy of each format. With the exception of guided tours, librarians’ perceptions of tour effectiveness are dramatically inconsistent with the types of tours they choose to offer.

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