Good Health and Wellbeing
“To ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.” [1]
Academic libraries play a role in supporting the health and wellbeing of their clients, both students and staff. UniSQ Library’s spaces, collections, resources, and people can all contribute to ensuring that the wellbeing of students and staff is supported in their learning and research. Additionally, academic libraries can support the wellbeing of library staff by providing safe workspaces, development opportunities, and upholding commitments to diversity, inclusion, and belonging.
The Library Space
Teaki Page (UniSQ Student & Library Officer)
The library space at Ipswich is beautiful and calming. Once I get here, I feel really productive. It’s made a difference because it’s also a place I can relax. I’ve felt so confident and calm here. You can’t get this quiet or this feeling anywhere else. It’s my favourite place to be – I come here and always feel better. It’s also a welcoming space, knowing my children could sit quietly with me while I studied. It’s accessible.
Library Displays
Tahnya Bella (Library Officer)
The Ipswich campus Client Support team use dynamic and creative displays to highlight the importance of a safe space for all students and staff. Utilising the unique space to build displays around themes such as mental health, gender equality and violence, LGBTQI+ and First Nations, they endeavor to create avenues for conversation and support.
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- United Nations. (n.d.). Good health and wellbeing: Why it matters. https://web.archive.org/web/20220805162630/https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/3_Why-It-Matters-2020.pdf ↵
