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Public Libraries Supporting Health And Wellness: A Literature Review, Heather Elia Dec 2019

Public Libraries Supporting Health And Wellness: A Literature Review, Heather Elia

School of Information Student Research Journal

The purpose of this literature review is to examine the ways in which public libraries are supporting the health and wellness needs of their communities. Although public libraries are not commonly thought of in association with healthcare, research shows that many libraries are partnering with other community organizations and healthcare professionals to provide programs and services intended to address the health and wellness needs of their patrons. Using scholarly journals, as well as trade and news publications, the author investigated numerous methods of health-themed service provision, including: consumer health information, embedded professionals, visiting health services, mental health support, wellness-based programming, …


Understanding Diversity And Intellectual Freedom As #Corevalues, Deborah Hicks Dec 2019

Understanding Diversity And Intellectual Freedom As #Corevalues, Deborah Hicks

School of Information Student Research Journal

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Book Review: Palaces For The People: How Social Infrastructure Can Help Fight Inequality, Polarization, And The Decline Of Civic Life, Eric Klinenberg, Georgia Westbrook Jun 2019

Book Review: Palaces For The People: How Social Infrastructure Can Help Fight Inequality, Polarization, And The Decline Of Civic Life, Eric Klinenberg, Georgia Westbrook

School of Information Student Research Journal

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The More You Know, The More You Owe, Megan Price Jun 2019

The More You Know, The More You Owe, Megan Price

School of Information Student Research Journal

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Who Votes For Libraries?, Patrick Sweeney Jan 2019

Who Votes For Libraries?, Patrick Sweeney

School of Information Student Research Journal

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