Library as a Stress-Buster: Supporting Student Well-Being Beyond Information
| dc.audience | Academic and Research Libraries Section | |
| dc.audience | Health and Biosciences Libraries Section | |
| dc.audience | Education and Training Section | |
| dc.audience | Management and Marketing Section | |
| dc.audience | Library Theory and Research Section | |
| dc.contributor.author | Olga Einasto | |
| dc.coverage.spatial | Estonia | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-09-09T14:20:17Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-09-09T14:20:17Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025-09-09 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Purpose: This poster aims to inspire university libraries to help reduce students' exam-related stress by offering psychological and emotional support, promoting mindful breaks, encouraging collaboration, and sharing knowledge. Background: Mental health issues - especially stress and depression - are increasingly common among students. According to the pan-European student survey EUROSTUDENT 8, the number of Estonian students reporting mental health problems has nearly quintupled in the last five years. Content: The University of Tartu Library (Estonia) has implemented several stress-relief initiatives: - From Books to Breaths: "Manage Stress" Help Desk - More Than Knowledge: Therapy Dogs Provide Comfort - Juggling With Librarians: A Smart Study Break Our strategy: - Innovation through partnerships with university and city organizations and experts - We didn't create or fund new services - we simply hosted our partners in the library, making their services more accessible to students who needed them most. - An essential part of our work was knowledge exchange. Conclusion: The library is not just about books and information. It's also about humanity, connection, and care. Libraries can play a vital role in supporting student mental health. When students feel emotionally supported, they manage stress better, stay focused, and succeed academically. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://2025.ifla.org/ | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://repository.ifla.org/handle/20.500.14598/4495 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) | |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) ; 2025 - Astana, Kazakhstan - Uniting Knowledge, Building the Future | |
| dc.rights.holder | Olga Einasto | |
| dc.rights.license | CC BY 4.0 | |
| dc.rights.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | |
| dc.subject | Academic and research libraries | |
| dc.subject | Mental health | |
| dc.subject | Library users | |
| dc.subject | Mindfulness | |
| dc.title | Library as a Stress-Buster: Supporting Student Well-Being Beyond Information | |
| dc.type | Events Material | |
| dc.type | Posters | |
| ifla.oPubId | 0 |