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Welcome to AMICAL 2024! Every conference day includes one session with 2-4 presentations by AMICAL colleagues. Some days include keynote or sponsor presentations as well. There are no parallel sessions.
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Thursday, May 30 • 14:00 - 15:00
At the heart of the whirlwind: The library’s role in supporting mental health and well-being

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In an era of crisis, what is the role of the academic library in supporting mental health and well-being? Offering a case study from the University of Miami Libraries (Coral Gables, Florida, USA), the program will describe the emergence of mindfulness and well-being programs in an academic library setting in Miami – a city facing existential threats from the consequences of the climate emergency – and offer sample experiential practices supported by contemporary research and informed by indigenous ways of knowing.

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Kelly E. Miller

Associate Dean for Learning and Research Services and Director of Mindfulness and Well-Being Programs, University of Miami Libraries
Kelly E. Miller serves as the Associate Dean of Learning and Research Services and Director of Mindfulness and Well-Being Programs at the University of Miami Libraries in Coral Gables, Florida, USA. She is also a Certified Mindfulness Meditation Teacher (MMTCP). A graduate of the... Read More →


Thursday May 30, 2024 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
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