An Exploration of Students' Recollections After an Asynchronous, On-site Academic Library Tour

Authors

Adrienne Warner, University of New Mexico - Main CampusFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-1-2025

Abstract

Once an integral component to library instruction programs, tours of academic library spaces are less common despite students’ continued need for study spaces with various qualities. This study asks, "What do students remember after taking an asynchronous, on-site academic library tour?" Qualitative analysis finds that, while students value library study spaces, they also report predominantly positive feelings about the library and the tour itself. This research suggests that technical affordances can mitigate some historical drawbacks of tours while offering students a valuable library instruction experience.

Publication Title

portal: Libraries and the Academy

ISSN

1530-7131

Volume

25

Issue

3

First Page

571

Last Page

593

DOI

https://dx.doi.org/10.1353/pla.2025.a964645

Language (ISO)

English

Keywords

library tour, students, university, academic library

Recommended Citation

Warner, Adrienne. "An Exploration of Students' Recollections After an Asynchronous, On-site Academic Library Tour." portal: Libraries and the Academy , 3 (2025): 571-593. doi:https://dx.doi.org/10.1353/pla.2025.a964645.

Comments

Copyright © 2025 Johns Hopkins University Press. This article first appeared in portal: Libraries and the Academy, Volume 25, Issue 3, July 1, 2025, pages 571-593.