Our collection of resources is designed to help all library workers find resources and information they need to better understand the dynamics of mental health in a professional capacity. We strive to provide resources that are accessible to all, regardless of their position within the field.
This page is a work-in-progress; help us expand it by emailing us your favorite resources at reserveandrenew@gmail.com!
Blog Posts, Online Articles, and E-Journals
Five Pieces of Advice for Grad Students Dealing with Mental Illness by Jill Richardson
Jumping into the Deep: Imposter Syndrome, Defining Success, and the New Librarian by Sajni Lacey and Melanie Parlette-Stewart
Librarianship as Mothering and Other Cries for Help by Ashley Roach-Freiman
The Mental Health Issue of Voices: Topics in Canadian Librarianship
Reasons to Be Cheerful, a positive news website
When Does Burnout Begin? by Jade Geary and Brittany Hickey
Groups and Organizations
MindfulinLIS, a website dedicated to the practice of mindfulness for library workers
Renewers on Facebook, a group for those who are experiencing burnout and low morale in libraries
Tools, Trainings, and Guides
Job Accommodation Network (JAN), featuring lists of potential accommodations to request for specific disabilities
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Primer
University Health Services: Dealing with Stress in Grad School from Berkeley University
Books
Cultivating Civility: Practical Ways to Improve a Dysfunctional Library
authors: Jo Henry, Joe Eshleman, Richard Moniz
LIS Interrupted: Intersections of Mental Illness and Library Work
editors: Miranda Dube and Carrie Wade
The Psychology of Librarianship
authors: Lynn Gullickson Spencer, Leanne VandeCreek, and H Stephen Wright
Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others
authors: Laura van Dernoot Lipsky and Connie Burk
Academic Articles
Academic Librarians’ Experiences and Perceptions on Mental Illness Stigma and the Workplace
by Erin Burns and Kristin E.C. Green
Taking Care of Yourself: Stress and the Librarian
by Roxanne Myers Spencer
Zines
Fan Club’s Zine #11: Mental Health
Mental Health Zines compiled by zine librarians