library tour
[ˈlaɪbreri tʊr]
nounpl: library tours
visita guiada à biblioteca
1. A guided walk through a library where a librarian or staff member shows visitors the facilities, collections, services, and resources available
The new students participated in a library tour on their first day of college.
Os novos alunos participaram de uma visita guiada à biblioteca no primeiro dia de faculdade.
2. An organized visit to explore different sections and departments of a library, often including information about how to use the catalog system and access materials
The library tour included stops at the reference desk, the children's section, and the digital resources area.
A visita guiada à biblioteca incluiu paradas na mesa de referência, na seção infantil e na área de recursos digitais.
Library tours are particularly common in Brazilian and American educational institutions at the beginning of academic years. In Brazil, they serve as an important introduction for students to library resources and digital collections. In the USA, especially in academic libraries, library tours are often part of information literacy initiatives and are sometimes combined with freshman orientation programs. The term 'tour' is increasingly used in Portuguese-speaking countries alongside traditional translations.
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