Library SCEB Model
Advocating Positive Psychology Interventions in Library Settings
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https://doi.org/10.29173/cais1906Keywords:
Positive Psychology, Positive Psychology Interventions (PPIs), Subjective Well-Being, LibrariesAbstract
Library SCEB is a model that reframes library practices by building on elements from prominent theories in the positive psychology movement. We assert that certain types of space redesign (S), collection building (C), innovative events and programming (E), and bibliotherapy (B) are closely aligned with Positive Psychology Interventions (PPIs), which have been found experimentally to successfully improve subjective wellbeing (positive emotions, engagement, character strengths) in several disciplines, including education, health care, and organizational studies. We identify challenges with the Library SCEB efforts and recommend strategies for further integration of PPIs in the context of academic, public, and school librarianship.
Modèle SCEB en bibliothèque : Recommandation pour les interventions de psychologie positive en milieu documentaire
Résumé
La Bibliothèque SCEB est un modèle qui encadre les pratiques des bibliothèques en s’appuyant sur des éléments de théories importantes dans l’acheminement de la psychologie positive. Nous pouvons affirmer que certains types de réaménagement des espaces (S), d’élaboration de collections (C), d’évènements et d’activités innovantes (E) et de bibliothérapie (B) sont étroitement alignés avec les interventions de psychologie positive (PPIs), qui ont été expérimentalement trouvées pour améliorer avec succès le bien-être subjectif (émotions positives, engagement, forces de caractère) dans plusieurs disciplines, incluant l’éducation, les services de santé et les études organisationnelles. Nous avons identifié les défis rencontrés par la Bibliothèque SCEB et recommandé des stratégies pour une future intégration des PPIs dans le contexte de l’académie publique, et des bibliothécaires scolaires.
Mots-clés
psychologie positive; interventions de psychologie positive (PPIs); bien-être subjectif; bibliothèques
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