Prepared for service? A mixed-methods study on psychosocial support in the UK public library, with a focus on staff perceptions and training
Journal of Librarianship and Information Science
Published online on November 12, 2024
Abstract
Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, Volume 58, Issue 1, Page 106-124, March 2026.
This mixed-methods study considers the ways in which the public library is increasingly supporting the mental, emotional and social – or ‘psychosocial’ – needs of individuals within its local communities; reflecting on an emerging body of US research ...
This mixed-methods study considers the ways in which the public library is increasingly supporting the mental, emotional and social – or ‘psychosocial’ – needs of individuals within its local communities; reflecting on an emerging body of US research ...