Mindful School Libraries

Wendy Stephens, PhD, is Assistant Professor and School Library Chair at Jacksonville State University, USA.

• IntroductionONE The Library and StressAdverse Childhood Experiences and TraumaThe Student Mental Health CrisisLibrary AnxietyGrit and ResilienceEmotional Intelligence and Social-Emotional LearningAn Ongoing Need for EmpathyReferencesTWO Sensory Experiences and Self-Soothing in the LibraryThe Whirlwind of SchoolWhat Makes for a Mindful Library Space?Visual Information InventoryBeyond DécorEngage All the SensesTechnology AdjustmentsReferencesTHREE Real AccessibilityLiminality and the Library as Liminal SpaceThe Information Search Process and the Expectation of UncertaintyWhere Does This Fit into the AASL Standards?ReferencesFOUR Procedures and Policies for Positive InteractionsWhy Quiet Study Is Still RelevantTeaching Reflection in Small StepsWhat Does a Mindful School Library Collection Look Like?Restructuring DisciplineGroup DynamicsGetting Things DoneGetting to Inbox ZeroCalendarsReferenceFIVE Slowing Down ResearchRestTime for LeadershipSlow Reading and Slow ResearchJournaling to Combat SpeedProcess Not ProductReferencesSIX Whole-School Advocacy for StudentsDefining Social-Emotional LearningHow Can SEL Help Disadvantaged Students?Skills and StrategiesReferencesSEVEN Physical Fitness and Well-BeingMens Sans in Corpore SanoActivity, Not ExercisePlayMeditation or FocusYoga or StretchingBreathworkSensory FocusPhysical RegulationReferencesEIGHT Safety and Other Student NeedsThe Work of Lynne EvartsOther Inspirational LibrariansEmpathyReferencesNINE BibliotherapyThe Bibliotherapy ConceptFrom Mirrors to PrismsBroader Reading Promotion in SchoolsReferencesTEN Connections to Social ServicesWhen to Seek HelpWhole Person Librarianship: Social Work Concepts for Holistic Patron ServicesWorking with Other LibrariesWorking with Counseling StaffWorking with College AdmissionsWorking with Military RecruitingOther Local AgenciesSelf-CareLibrarian's Stress and BurnoutReferencesELEVEN Mindfulness in Difficult TimesSocial—But Not Emotional—DistancingTrauma SensitivityConclusionAnnotated BibliographyIndex

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