id: https://nde.nl/ontology/hc/class/TourGuide
name: tour_guide
title: TourGuide Class
prefixes:
  linkml: https://w3id.org/linkml/
  wikidata: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/
imports:
  - linkml:types
  - ../metadata
  - ./StaffRole
  - ../slots/specificity_annotation
  - ./SpecificityAnnotation
  - ../slots/template_specificity
  - ./TemplateSpecificityScores
classes:
  TourGuide:
    is_a: StaffRole
    description: |
      Tour guide leading visitors through exhibitions, sites, or collections.

      **Official Title vs De Facto Work**:
      Formally provides guided tours, but often involved in research,
      content development, visitor services, and accessibility support.

      **Common Variants**:
      - Docent
      - Gallery Guide
      - Museum Guide
      - Gids (Dutch)
      - Interpretive Guide
      - Heritage Guide
      - Walking Tour Leader

      **Typical Domains**: Museums, heritage sites, historical societies, historic houses

      **Typical Responsibilities**:
      - Conducting guided tours
      - Interpreting collections and sites
      - Answering visitor questions
      - Adapting tours for different audiences
      - Crowd management during tours
      - Contributing to tour content development
    exact_mappings:
      - wikidata:Q17007869
    slot_usage:
      role_category:
        ifabsent: string(SUPPORT)
      specificity_annotation:
        range: SpecificityAnnotation
        inlined: true
      template_specificity:
        range: TemplateSpecificityScores
        inlined: true
    slots:
      - specificity_annotation
      - template_specificity