Abstracts
Abstract
Academic libraries are evolving beyond their traditional role as centers for study and research. With growing concern over student stress, burnout, and wellbeing, libraries have an opportunity to support student success through creative means, including play. Play is often misunderstood and undervalued in adulthood, yet research shows it offers profound benefits. This perspective piece argues that academic libraries are uniquely positioned to offer students the opportunity and permission to engage in play, and that play has benefits to existing academic library spaces. Presenting three arguments examining the benefits of play in adulthood, for post-secondary students, and in academic libraries, this article advocates that play is a natural extension to the work being done to support students in academic library spaces.
Keywords:
- academic libraries,
- play,
- student success,
- wellness
Résumé
Les bibliothèques universitaires évoluent au-delà de leur rôle traditionnel de centres d'étude et de recherche. Face aux préoccupations croissantes concernant le stress, l'épuisement professionnel et le bien-être des étudiant.e.s, les bibliothèques ont la possibilité de favoriser la réussite des étudiant.e.s par des moyens créatifs, notamment le jeu. Le jeu est souvent mal compris et sous-estimé à l'âge adulte, mais des recherches montrent qu'il offre des avantages considérables. Cet article de réflexion soutient que les bibliothèques universitaires sont particulièrement bien placées pour offrir aux étudiant.e.s la possibilité et la permission de jouer, et que le jeu présente des avantages pour les espaces existants des bibliothèques universitaires. Présentant trois arguments qui examinent les avantages du jeu à l'âge adulte, pour les étudiant.e.s de l'enseignement supérieur et dans les bibliothèques universitaires, cet article soutient que le jeu est un prolongement naturel du travail effectué pour soutenir les étudiants dans les espaces des bibliothèques universitaires.
Mots-clés :
- bibliothèques universitaires,
- bien-être,
- jeu,
- réussite étudiante
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