“Why would you do that in the library?”: Reshaping Academic Library Spaces to Meet Students’ Spiritual Needs

 

Session Description:
User-centered academic libraries strive to meet the diverse needs of college students through evolving user spaces. Library spiritual spaces, from chapels to reflection rooms, are now featured among the many new student-centered areas taking shape in higher education. Though some may question the presence of spiritual resources in an academic environment, especially at secular institutions, in this session we’ll explore how inclusive spiritual spaces foster overall well-being, which ultimately contributes to student academic success.

 

Posted in 2019 Contributed Paper.