Career Mentoring

Conference Networking/Mentoring

• Objective: To acclimate new attendees to the conference.

• Time commitment: 1 hour at the conference

Career Mentoring

•Objective: Develop a sustained relationship for discussion of professional issues.

•Time commitment: 4 hours at the conference, ~1 hour per month throughout the 2011-2012 year.

Two Distinct Programs

The ARLIS/NA Career Mentoring Workshop

DVD hosted by Margaret Law

Associate Director of Libraries, University of

Alberta

Break Out Sessions

Goal Setting

Communication

Past Mentee Comment

We did communicate through e-mail, but most of our intense communication was by phone. We had about 4 - 5 phone calls throughout the year. I thought that the phone calls were helpful. Our in person meeting at the Boston conference was very worthwhile.

-Beverly Mitchell (Mentee 2009-2010)

Evaluation & Closure

Time for a check-in with the mentoring subcommittee

TO BE A MENTOR

Mentor Comment: Perspective

• Even though I was the mentor, I was also challenged and learned a few things about myself. I was often asked questions about my management style and had never really had to talk about that, so it helped me really think about my methods and how I react to problems and issues.

--Alyssa Resnick (Mentor 2009-2010)

Sherman, Sarah. “Member Spotlight: ARLIS/NA Mentoring Workshop and Program.” Canvas: ARLIS/Southern California Newsletter. Volume 31, Issue 1. Fall 2010.

Download the article here:http://bit.ly/fgpmqk

The Career Mentoring Workshop will be heldThursday, March 24th from 8 a.m. to Noon

This workshop is Free

This workshop is open to members of both VRA & ARLIS/NA

Application Information

http://tinyurl.com/4qw7apo

Deadline for applications– February 4, 2011

Notification of acceptance– February 11, 2011

Assignment of mentoring pairs– March 11, 2011

Questions:Sarah Carter saccarte@gmail.comRebecca Moss mossx014@umn.edu

Thank you