Library Therapeutic Landscape Support for Covid-19 Pandemic-related Student Well-Being in Academic Libraries

Haslinda Husaini; Shamila Mohamed Shuhidan; Suriana Che Daud; Ida Priyanto

doi:10.21834/ebpj.v7iSI10.4121

Authors

Haslinda Husaini Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Information Management, UiTM, Shah Alam, Malaysia
Shamila Mohamed Shuhidan Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Information Management, UiTM, Shah Alam, Malaysia
Suriana Che Daud Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Information Management, UiTM, Shah Alam, Malaysia
Ida Priyanto Senior Lecturer, Graduate School of Information and Library Management, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v7iSI10.4121

Keywords:

Library Therapeutic Landscape, Social Wellbeing, Quality of Life, Students

Abstract

In response to increasing the prevalence and severity of mental health illnesses among university students, schools and universities have increased their well-being initiatives and programmes. Multiple campus entities, such as academic libraries, increasingly contribute to the well-being of students. Well-being influences academic outcomes; hence, libraries implement well-being efforts to enhance learning and student education in general. Library Therapeutic Landscape (LTL) is the concept of transforming libraries into environments conducive to healing. Therapeutic environments contribute to the health of students. The study explains LTL for social wellbeing. It analyses the gap and trend and provides suggestions for developing effective wellness initiatives. Finally, the article outlines LTL social well-being initiatives that improve students' well-being.

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