Mentorship programs in academic libraries |
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| Authors: | Allison Leaming Malecki Mimmo Bonanni |
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| Institution: | 1. ASU Library, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USAallison.malecki@asu.edu;3. ASU Library, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA |
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| Abstract: | AbstractAcademic librarians new to the profession, or seasoned with mid-career changes, have questions and challenges as they progress in their professional careers. Often, librarians need answers and guidance beyond a supervisor and may seek help from their peers. These mentor-mentee relationships can happen either informally or formally, within their home library, or across the profession. Many academic libraries have mentorship programs in place, but mentorship is not a standardized practice and seldom is a one-size-fits-all program. The library and information science (LIS) literature contain articles that describe and analyze the value of these mentorship programs from a variety of interesting angles. |
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| Keywords: | Mentor mentee mentorship program career guidance career development academic librarians library employees |
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