Systematic Literature Review of the Bibliotherapy Practices in Public Libraries in Supporting Communities’ Mental Health and Wellbeing

IF 1.4 Q2 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Public Library Quarterly Pub Date : 2021-12-03 DOI:10.1080/01616846.2021.2009291

Nur Syazwanie Zanal Abidin, Norshila Shaifuddin, Wan Satirah Wan Mohd Saman

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Abstract

ABSTRACT The issues of mental health such as depression and anxiety create impact to the psychological, social and economic of society. Public libraries as a community center play a great role in taking actions toward mental health and well-being through bibliotherapy services. This study aims to describe the public libraries experienced in bibliotherapy and to determine the criteria of bibliotherapy services in public libraries. A systematic literature search of studies was carried out based on the PRISMA framework. The analysis of the literatures revealed a large variety of bibliotherapy framework and models – most of them are developed in country-specific and only applicable in western countries, others could be applied by public libraries across borders. The review makes clear that bibliotherapy services are importance in libraries and requires specific criteria for bibliotherapy development. It also clearly outlines the potential of bibliotherapy services in libraries as a method of improving mental health and well-being. The article raises important issues with regards to how public library should go about developing bibliotherapy services. This study contributes to the field of library and information management as it highlights the public libraries experienced in implementing bibliotherapy. Library practitioners could use the results to develop their strategies to ensure the success of the bibliotherapy as part of library services.

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公共图书馆支持社区心理健康和幸福的文献治疗实践系统综述

抑郁和焦虑等心理健康问题对社会的心理、社会和经济产生影响。公共图书馆作为社区中心，通过图书治疗服务，在促进心理健康和福祉方面发挥着重要作用。本研究旨在描述公共图书馆在阅读治疗方面的经验，并确定公共图书馆的阅读治疗服务标准。基于PRISMA框架对相关研究进行了系统的文献检索。文献分析揭示了多种多样的阅读治疗框架和模式，其中大多数是针对特定国家开发的，仅适用于西方国家，其他的可以跨国公共图书馆应用。本文明确了图书馆阅读治疗服务的重要性，并提出了图书馆阅读治疗发展的具体标准。它还清楚地概述了图书馆读书疗法服务作为一种改善心理健康和福祉的方法的潜力。本文就公共图书馆应如何开展阅读治疗服务提出了一些重要的问题。本研究突出了公共图书馆实施阅读疗法的经验，对图书馆信息管理领域有一定的贡献。图书馆从业人员可以利用研究结果制定策略，以确保图书馆服务中“阅读疗法”的成功。

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Public Library Quarterly INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-

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3.50

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21.10%

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期刊介绍： Public Libraries Quarterly is addressed to leaders-directors, managers, staff, trustees, and friends-who believe that change is imperative if public libraries are to fulfill their service missions in the twenty-first century. In PLQ, directors and operating officers tell how they accomplished change. The journal examines: •best practices and models to improve service •management case studies-with results and failures •library mythologies that retard individual and institutional development •studies of how to plan results and accomplish desired outcomes •marketing and fund-raising tools that work •budget and financial analysis tools and tips