Bibliotherapy: Awareness and Use among Medical Library Workers in Ogbomoso

Olajide John Abiola (Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria)
Adebola Aderemi Olatoye (The Nigerian Baptist Theology Seminary, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria)

JINAV: Journal of Information and Visualization
Vol. 4 No. 1 (2023)

The concept of bibliotherapy draws upon various academic fields, such as medicine, literary criticism, librarianship, and psychology, to promote the use of reading as a therapeutic tool. This study aimed to explore the extent to which medical library workers are aware of and utilize bibliotherapy. Using a descriptive survey design, the study employed Slovin's formula and simple random sampling to select 24 respondents from a population of 45 medical library workers. The findings revealed that the medical library workers had a good understanding of bibliotherapy. Therefore, it is recommended that they should be equipped with the necessary skills to provide bibliotherapy services, and given the opportunity to practice it.