Document Type

Article

Publication Date

10-2020

Publication Title

Journal of Library Outreach & Engagement

Volume

1

Issue

1

Publisher

IOPN

DOI

https://doi.org/10.21900/j.jloe.v1i1.463

Abstract

Libraries of all types provide outreach efforts for their patrons to reduce stress and promote well-being. Public, school, and academic libraries often partner with external entities to provide yoga, therapy dogs, and other creative activities for their patrons. Although collaboration is expected in public, school, and academic libraries, how to collaborate and/or grow collaborative efforts is lacking in the library literature. A former public library employee and a former school librarian came together to pilot a de-stressing program for students at their academic library and each semester have continued to grow their collaborative efforts with partners on and off-campus. Strategies for how to create partnerships and expand collaborative efforts are discussed within the framework of providing programs and activities to support the well-being of library visitors. Additional planning materials, such as a list of resources, budgets, and marketing ideas are provided.

Comments

The original published version of this article can be found here: https://iopn.library.illinois.edu/journals/jloe/article/view/463

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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