Great tour. Pretty detailed (lasted nearly three hours).

I now know more about what they do/have than I probably need to, but it's never going to bore a librarian (at least not me) being taken around a library. I even found my Dad listed in one of their naval collection volumes which was unexpected.

I'd suggested to the colleagues going on the tour with me that we did some 'creative swiping' - as learnt at the creativity course a month or so ago. This worked quite well and we spotted some things we could 'take away' and also saw things they might learn from us which encouraged us about our practice.

The only disappointment was that we didn't get to see 'behind-the-scenes' as it were and that I still didn't manage to see/meet my former colleague who works there (reportedly!). But I could leave her a Christmas card and we'll hopefully meet in the new year and maybe I can see the 'other' side of the library then. (Though to be honest the glimpses we had made me think it looked pretty cramped).