Launching our chapter in ‘Bibliotherapy ‘ the new bibliotherapy guide to support the health and wellbeing of communities published by Facet UK. Thank you Dr Sue Reynolds for launching.
Author Archives: Words That Heal
Reading is so good for you
“Reading is more than a distraction; it is an active engaging of the imagination, which causes you to enter what psychologists describe as an altered state of consciousness.”
Looking Beyond Traditional Bibliotherapy: A New View
I have a new article, Looking Beyond Traditional Bibliotherapy: A New View, recently published on Taylor & Francis Online and is in the latest issue of Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association, Issue 3.
Talking bibliotherapy on ABC radio
During 774 ABC Melbourne recent Radio-in-Residence in the community at State Library Victoria, I was grateful to have the opportunity to talk bibliotherapy with the lovely Clare Bowditch
https://radio.abc.net.au/programitem/peW3ZJa9a3?play=true
Bibliotherapy in criminal justice
An article about my bibliotherapy work in a Melbourne prison.
Bibliotherapy and libraries
There are strong links between bibliotherapy and libraries. The concept of bibliotherapy dates back to 300 BC, when ancient civilisations placed inscriptions over library entrances stating that within the building was healing for the soul. The early connection to libraries is even traced to William Shakespeare’s tragedy Titus Andronicus, in which Titus says ‘Come and take choice of all my library, And so beguile they sorrow…’
Bibliotherapy in INCITE March 2015, volume 36, issue 3, pp. 24-25.
Beyond Blue – improving the wellbeing of older people
Great to see bibliotherapy recognised in the new Beyond Blue booklet showing what works to improve the wellbeing of older people.
https://www.bspg.com.au/dam/bsg/product?client=BEYONDBLUE&prodid=BL/1263A&type=file
Full booklet available here:
http://www.beyondblue.org.au/about-us/news/news/2015/02/19/new-booklet-shows-what-can-improve-the-wellbeing-of-older-people
Full bibliotherapy paper available here:
https://fightdementia.org.au/sites/default/files/Susan_McLaine.pdf
