Librarians’ Roles in Supporting Students’ Mental Health through Teaching Practices

Abstract

In Brief: Mental health and well-being is of increasing concern on college campuses. Grounded in feminist pedagogy and an ethic of care, this study asks what roles instruction librarians perceive themselves as having in supporting student mental health and what strategies they use in the classroom to address student affect and emotions.

Keywords

• college students
• ethics of care
• library instruction
• mental health
• pedagogy
• teaching