Libraries in Promoting SDGs and SDG 3 in specific (Good Health & Wellbeing): Awareness of Indian Librarians
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2025-12-02
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INFLIBNET Centre Gandhinagar
Abstract
With an emphasis on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and specifically SDG 3 - Good
Health and Well-being, libraries are essential for promoting public health awareness,
guaranteeing access to trustworthy health information, and facilitating community well-
being, in addition to providing information, a variety of resources, and digital literacy. The
study investigates librarians' knowledge of the SDGs and their degree of involvement in
promoting these goals through library services by means of a quantitative survey that was
given to 100 librarians working in academic, medical, and public libraries in India.
The results show that although librarians are generally aware of the SDGs, their specific
knowledge and involvement with SDGs and SDG3 is still quite poor. Lack of knowledge,
scarcity of funding, and lack of cooperation with health-related organizations are the main
challenges. Respondents did, however, indicate a desire to help through medical camps,
health literacy initiatives, collaborations with healthcare providers, and the application of
cutting-edge technologies like AR/VR and mobile health kiosks to achieve SDG 3(Good
Health & Well-being). In order to enable libraries to more successfully contribute to these
goals, the study ends by suggesting focused training, resource support, and institutional
collaboration. As India works towards its 2047 goal of becoming a "Viksit Bharat,"
strengthening the roles of librarians in the SDG agenda will be essential
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14th International CALIBER 2025, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, November 17-19, 2025
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Digital Literacy, Health Literacy, India, Librarians, Libraries, Library Services, Public Health, Sustainable Development Goals, United Nations, Viksit Bharat, Well Being