May 16th and 23rd 2023 11:00 am EST
Academic Libraries and Mental Health
In this webinar series you’ll hear from librarians, researchers and practitioners on addressing the challenges in advancing mental health research and broadening access to support in higher education institutions.
The role of libraries in supporting the next generation of mental health professionals and researchers
May 16th, 11:00 am EST
The mental health crisis resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic has caused an unprecedented demand for mental health services globally, and the gap between need and access continues to widen due to a shortage of practitioners. Universities are positioned to address these challenges by contributing to knowledge in the field and filling the worker pipeline by graduating qualified practitioners. Libraries can play a pivotal role in supporting the university by providing access to the right research and learning materials.
Join us for an in-depth webinar where you’ll hear from psychology and mental health researchers and librarians on how they can meet these new demands.
You’ll learn about:
• How libraries can meet resource demand coming from increased enrolment in psychology and counseling programs
• The materials clinicians recommend to students to prepare them for careers in psychology and counseling
• The types of resources students and researchers need most for successful learning and research
• Librarian experiences with new multiformat resources in the discipline
• The materials clinicians recommend to students to prepare them for careers in psychology and counseling
• The types of resources students and researchers need most for successful learning and research
• Librarian experiences with new multiformat resources in the discipline
Panelists:
• Lisa O’Donnell, Assistant Professor for the Department of Social Work at Wayne State University
• Monique Oldfield, Librarian at Wayne State University
• Rebekah Monroe, Clinical Psychology PhD Student at Bowling Green State University
• Emily B. Kean (moderator): Sr. Product Manager at ProQuest, Part of Clarivate for the Health Science
• Monique Oldfield, Librarian at Wayne State University
• Rebekah Monroe, Clinical Psychology PhD Student at Bowling Green State University
• Emily B. Kean (moderator): Sr. Product Manager at ProQuest, Part of Clarivate for the Health Science
Positive Mental Health: How libraries can help their communities thrive
May 23rd, 11:00 am EST
Student mental health was particularly hard hit as a result of the global pandemic and in a 2021 survey, nearly 75% of college presidents listed "students' mental health" as their “most pressing issue." Libraries are uniquely positioned in engaging with students and supporting a whole-university approach in delivering mental health support services. As safe places of knowledge and learning, they can play a pivotal role in promoting mental health and wellbeing among students, staff and researchers.
In this timely session, we’ll explore the ways in which academic libraries are stepping up and the approaches they are taking to serving the “whole student.”
Join us to…
• Hear from libraries who have implemented successful mental health outreach at their universities
• Learn how student and faculty mental health has been impacted in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic
• Use the library’s central point of access respond to the growing demand for psychology and counselling materials, including self-help materials • Gain ideas for supporting underserved communities
• Learn how student and faculty mental health has been impacted in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic
• Use the library’s central point of access respond to the growing demand for psychology and counselling materials, including self-help materials • Gain ideas for supporting underserved communities
Speakers:
• Neil D. Grimes, Education & Curriculum Materials Librarian, William Paterson University
• Alejandro Marquez, Collection Development Librarian, Auraria Library (serving the University of Colorado Denver, Metropolitan State University of Denver, and the Community College of Denver)
• Nevena Zorova (moderator) Product Marketing Manager, Clarivate
• Alejandro Marquez, Collection Development Librarian, Auraria Library (serving the University of Colorado Denver, Metropolitan State University of Denver, and the Community College of Denver)
• Nevena Zorova (moderator) Product Marketing Manager, Clarivate
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