Caring for the Mind: Providing Mental Health Information at Your Library

Class Experience Level

Beginner, Intermediate

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Responding to questions involving topics on mental health is challenging even for the most experienced librarian. Caring for the Mind focuses on what librarians and information providers do best:

1) provide reference services
2) make connections to reliable resources
3) library programming

During the webinar, we'll cover:

A few mental health stats and definitions
Tips for reference interactions
Highlight reliable information resources
And lastly, we’ll look at some ideas for programs around mental health.

NLM resources covered in this class include MedlinePlus and DailyMed, as well as other NIH and freely available authoritative resources.

By registering for this class, you are agreeing to the NNLM Code of Conduct

Objectives:

Recognize the role the library plays in providing mental health information to patrons.
Apply best practices to respond to questions about mental health information during a reference interview.
Identify reliable resources for locating mental health information to share with patrons.
Recall library programs and services that promote mental health awareness

Class Resources:
Caring for the Mind Handout (Word. Updated 11/2022)

Caring for the Mind Slides (PPT)