Full Description
Both new librarians and those changing directions in the field can benefit greatly from a relationship with a positive and supportive mentor. In this book, public, school, academic, and special librarians, as well as LIS faculty and consultants, offer expertise and wisdom for those wishing to become a mentor or a protege or to implement a mentoring program. Topics include reasons for choosing mentoring relationships, practical tips on setting up a program, internships, practicums, job shadowing, virtual reference, opportunities for those new to the profession and those in mid-career, and mentoring across disciplines. By sharing their personal successes as well as their failures in mentoring, the 35 contributors offer sound advice backed by years of experience, advice that will aid all librarians who seek guidance or want to guide the future of the library profession.
Contents
Table of Contents
Preface
Part I: Philosophical Questions and Practical Applications
1. Creating a Mentoring Community in an Undergraduate Library
Michelle Twait, Jeff A. Jenson, and Anna J. Hulseberg
2. Creating Good Karma through Mentoring and Passing It
Christina Stoll
3. Developing Criteria and Goals for a Mentoring Program
Allison T. Coltin
4. The Importance of Structured Time Between Mentors and Mentees
Jamal L. Cromity
5. Mentoring from the Perspective of Mentees
Nicole Pasini
6. Learning Outcomes and Cultural Context of Mentoring
Danielle M. Colbert-Lewis
7. Mentoring with Leaders: Tips
Vandella Brown
8. "Serendipitous Mentoring" in Small College Libraries
Kyle M.L. Jones and Jacob Hill
9. Steps Involved in Being a Mentor
Myrtis Cochran
Part II: Mentoring Students
10. Begin at the Beginning: Mentoring Student Employees in the Archives
Morgan R. Davis
11. Making a Connection: Mentoring High School Students in Special Collections
Keith Phelan Gorman
12. Mentoring on the Fly: Seizing Moments
Pat Duck
13. Mentoring Undergraduate Students: Examples, Steps, and Collaborative Campus Efforts
Wen-ying Lu
14. My One Room Schoolhouse: Mentoring in a Diverse Classroom
Stacy Russo
15. Putting Interest Where the Work Is: Mentoring Students through Library Digital Production Activities
Bradley J. Daigle
Part III: Mentoring Students in Library School
16. Creating a Structured Program to Help Staff Earn Their MLIS
Matthew Pacer
17. Mentoring MLIS Students in Collaborative Virtual Reference: The AskColorado Program
Kris Johnson
18. Mentoring MLIS Graduate Students
Jodee L. Kawasaki
19. Early Career Librarians Helping LIS Students and Recent Graduates
Lisa Campbell
20. Librarians as Mentors for Adults and Students
Mary Jo McKeon
21. Beyond the Classroom: Mentoring MSLIS Students in an Academic Library
Katy Kelly
22. The Job Search: Application to Negotiation
Jennifer O'Brien Roper
Part IV: Mentoring Librarians
23. The Art of Mentoring Across Disciplines
Thomas Caswell
24. Betwixt and Between: The Junior Academic Librarian as Mentor
Norda Majekodunmi
25. Mentoring the Library Assistant in an Independent School Library
Janet L. Silvano
26. Mentoring at a Distance
Aline Soules
27. Mentoring a New Distance Education Librarian
Annie Knight
28. Mentoring Librarians One-on-One as an Experienced Cataloger
Ruth Elder
29. Trickle Down Teaching: Encouraging Collaborative Teaching by Using a Peer Model of Mentoring New Instruction Librarians
Martinique M. Haller
About the ContributorsS
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