Introducing Bibliotherapy in Public Libraries of Jaffna district: an Exploratory Study

dc.contributor.author	Arulanantham, S.
dc.contributor.author	Navaneethakrishnan, S.
dc.date.accessioned	2021-10-22T05:35:10Z
dc.date.accessioned	2022-06-28T03:29:15Z
dc.date.available	2021-10-22T05:35:10Z
dc.date.available	2022-06-28T03:29:15Z
dc.date.issued	2013
dc.identifier.uri	http://repo.lib.jfn.ac.lk/ujrr/handle/123456789/4021
dc.description.abstract	This study investigates the role of the public library sector of Jaffna district in Northern Sri Lanka towards providing bibliotherapy as a service to the waraffected people seeking help in solving their problems. Using Survey research method, collected data was analyzed to find out the awareness of the concept, acceptance of bibliotherapy as method of treatment, existence and suitability of bibliotherapy in public libraries and the attitude of the librarians to be a bibliotherapist. The study suggests the possibility of implementing bibliotherapy in public libraries of Jaffna district with the support of health authorities.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Journal of the University Librarians Association	en_US
dc.subject	Bibliotherapy	en_US
dc.subject	Bibliotherapy-Public libraries	en_US
dc.subject	Bibliotherapy - Library services	en_US
dc.subject	Reading therapy	en_US
dc.title	Introducing Bibliotherapy in Public Libraries of Jaffna district: an Exploratory Study	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US