{"title":"Libraries as a Mental Health Resource","authors":"Heather Lozano","doi":"10.1080/15228959.2021.2015051","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The COVID-10 pandemic has exposed a need for mental health resources. This essay will explore challenges faced by students under stress or being effected by change and various opportunities for libraries seeking to support students as they manage their mental health. Further, the essay will offer suggestions for libraries hoping to aid students facing psychological struggles even outside of the aftermath of a public health crisis in three ways: first, through the provision of information; second, through the provision of resources; and third, through in-depth staff training.","PeriodicalId":35381,"journal":{"name":"Public Services Quarterly","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2022-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Public Services Quarterly","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15228959.2021.2015051","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"Social Sciences","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract The COVID-10 pandemic has exposed a need for mental health resources. This essay will explore challenges faced by students under stress or being effected by change and various opportunities for libraries seeking to support students as they manage their mental health. Further, the essay will offer suggestions for libraries hoping to aid students facing psychological struggles even outside of the aftermath of a public health crisis in three ways: first, through the provision of information; second, through the provision of resources; and third, through in-depth staff training.
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Public Services Quarterly covers a broad spectrum of public service issues in academic libraries, presenting practical strategies for implementing new initiatives and research-based insights into effective practices. The journal publishes research-based and theoretical articles as well as case studies that advance the understanding of public services, including reference and research assistance, information literacy instruction, access and delivery services, and other services to patrons. Articles may examine creative ways to use technology to assist students and faculty. Practice-based articles should be thoroughly grounded in the literature and should situate the work done in one library into the larger context of the situation.