Library tours as a means of development of local history tourism

The article is devoted to the study of modern practice of libraries in the implementation of local history excursion activities. The analysis of the practice of library excursions is carried out on the example of the practice of libraries of Tomsk region. The research is based on methods of the analysis of literature and also the analysis of sources. As the main source, the annual information and analytical reports of libraries were used, in which a significant place is given to the presentation of the results of local lore activity and, in particular, the organization and conduct of excursions. Considered examples of excursions organized by libraries of Asinovsky, Bakcharsky, Kargasoksky, Kozhevnikovsky, Molchanovsky, Parabelsky, Pervomaisky, Teguldetsky, Chainsky districts of the Tomsk region are reviewed. The use of excursions in library practice is closely related to the current direction of development of local history tourism, which varies in purpose and degree of human activity (such tourism can be carried out in a virtual form, for which libraries are electronic local history resources, in particular, virtual exhibitions). The article deals with the features of library excursions. On the basis of the studied material classification is given the classification of excursions. Its classification including the following groups is presented: 1. Excursions conducted within the walls of the library, using books and materials from the library collections. With excursions are closely related to the Museum activities of libraries and involve the use of library collections and also local history exhibits that are stored in libraries. 2. Excursions conducted within the framework of the library, but outside its territory. These are excursions that are more relevant to the concept of tourist activity. They can be carried out both on foot routes and on transport and assume, in particular, a visit to the regional center. 3. Virtual excursions. Features of each type of excursions from the point of view of library practice are considered. In particular, the ecological direction of local history excursions, which is carried out both through the creation of electronic resources, and the organization of trips and excursions to the forests of the Tomsk region, as well as the creation of “ecological routes”, which is now an important area of work. Conclusions are made about the variety of excursion activities as a developing direction of libraries.

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