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Feb 13

Libraries for Health & Wellbeing: early literacy programs

I’ve been writing about the ways public libraries support the health and wellbeing of their communities, and am continuing the series with a spotlight on a great collaboration between libraries and a health organisation, made possible with grant funding from State Library Victoria as part of the Libraries for Health…

Libraries

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Libraries for Health & Wellbeing: early literacy programs
Libraries for Health & Wellbeing: early literacy programs
Libraries

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Feb 7

An alternative trend report for libraries

At the IFLA World Library and Information Congress held in Dublin last year (2022), Mary Robinson, the former President of Ireland, called on librarians to be prisoners of hope and challenged the library field to step up its effort to face the injustices of the climate crisis and spark conversations…

Ifla

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An alternative trend report for libraries
An alternative trend report for libraries
Ifla

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Jan 24

Libraries for Health & Wellbeing: social cohesion and reducing loneliness

The quality of our social connections and relationships are a critical part of our health and wellbeing. According to research from 2017, being lonely and socially isolated can pose a bigger risk for premature death than smoking. Last month I wrote about the role of public libraries in reducing loneliness…

Health And Wellbeing

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Libraries for Health & Wellbeing: social cohesion and reducing loneliness
Libraries for Health & Wellbeing: social cohesion and reducing loneliness
Health And Wellbeing

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Dec 29, 2022

The role of libraries in reducing loneliness

The quality of our social connections and relationships are a critical part of our health and wellbeing. According to research from 2017, being lonely and socially isolated can pose a bigger risk for premature death than smoking. Public libraries play a vital role in reducing loneliness and promoting social connection…

Public Libraries

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The role of libraries in reducing loneliness
The role of libraries in reducing loneliness
Public Libraries

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Dec 23, 2022

A 3D printer did not save my library.

In 2013, Hugh Rundle wrote a blog post titled Mission creep — a 3D printer will not save your library, in which they spotlight libraryland’s lust for technology, questioning the value, or rather, the point, of having 3D printers in libraries. …

3D Printing

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A 3D printer did not save my library.
A 3D printer did not save my library.
3D Printing

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Dec 12, 2022

Opportunities for library-health partnerships

The Libraries for Health & Wellbeing Partnerships Toolkit, offered as a supplement to the Libraries for Health & Wellbeing Strategic Framework (developed by State Library Victoria and Public Libraries Victoria), offers a snapshot of key trends and issues the Victorian health sector are currently facing. …

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Opportunities for library-health partnerships
Opportunities for library-health partnerships

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Dec 6, 2022

Libraries for Health & Wellbeing — a strategic framework for public libraries

State Library Victoria and Public Libraries Victoria have collaborated extensively with various public library managers and staff from across the state to develop a strategic framework believed to be the first of its kind for public libraries globally. …

Public Libraries

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Libraries for Health & Wellbeing — a strategic framework for public libraries
Libraries for Health & Wellbeing — a strategic framework for public libraries
Public Libraries

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