Establishing Wellness (as a Collection) at UW-Madison

In May 2024 staff at College Library, the undergraduate library at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, were asked to establish a collection of wellness-related materials. With assistance from a graduate student, we were able to transfer and relabel books, select new titles, reconfigure our space, and create a display — all by August of that year. The Wellness Collection features popular non-fiction titles related to mental health, happiness, resilience, thriving, healing, empowerment, and mindfulness. This poster will highlight key steps in the process of creating this collection, share our collection development policy, and delineate how decisions were made regarding representation and format.