Information Literacy, Mental Health, and Lifelong Learning: Librarians and Health Care Professionals in Academic, Clinical, and Hospital Settings

Abstract

ABSTRACT Ongoing education in mental health literacy offered by academic, clinical, and hospital librarians paired with health science professionals presents ideal opportunities for continued improvement of practical, lifelong skill sets in research and mental health literacy. This review synthesizes where academic and hospital librarians have been integral in providing information literacy instruction for health science students and medical professionals; information literacy has transformed theoretical research into practical and life-long opportunities for practicing mental health literacy; and medical professionals transfer prior information literacy and evidence-based practice training to mental health literacy as workplace practices in hospital and health care settings.