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A Librarian's Guide to Providing Library Services to Patrons with Mental Disorders and Improving Self-Care

With 20+ years of experience as a clinical psychologist, course instructor Dawn Behrend is uniquely positioned to assist librarians in better understanding their role in supporting and servicing patrons with mental health disorders as well as developing techniques for engaging in self-care to prevent burn out and improve well-being.

The Usable and Accessible Library Space

As librarians, one of our main goals is to connect people with the information that they need. While librarians play a very large part in this process, we must not forget the role our library spaces play in this process. Our libraries should be attractive, yes, but above all, they should be usable and accessible to all patrons.

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