Mentoring resources

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Mentoring resources

Contents 1 Mentoring programs 2 New member round tables 3 Job shadowing 4 Other mentoring resources 5 Mentor/mentee success 6 Related articles 7 Your turn: Talk about it

Most of the resources identified on this page (and the linked Mentoring programs, New member round tables and Library job shadowing programs pages) were provided by Jess Bruckner of the Kilbourn Public Library, Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. Bruckner also maintains the WisLISjobs.com site.

Mentoring programs

• Mentoring programs - a range of programs from academic, public and special libraries, library schools and state library associations.

New member round tables

• New member round tables can be particularly helpful for librarians entering the field or new to a particular association.

Job shadowing

• Library job shadowing programs offer another form of leadership development.

Other mentoring resources

• St. Louis Public Library, Mentoring employees

An article on mentoring programs and techniques, part of SLPL's online career guidance pages.

• WebJunction Delaware Mentoring Resources

A range of mentoring resources from WebJunction and a mentoring message board.

Mentor/mentee success

• Create effective mentoring relationships: strategies for mentor and mentee success
• How Two Librarians Went From Mentor and Mentee to Employer and Employee: A CareerConnect Success Story
• Library mentor program takes off
• Networking for success: making a mentor-mentee relationship work
• Winning With Library Leadership, Leadership Tools

Related articles

• Mentoring - Peer Panel - the November 2006 LLN Peer Panel considers mentoring, with comments from Gary Strong, Mike Crandall, Jamie LaRue, Bill Crowe, Jeff Horrell and George Needham.
• The Mentoring category page lists other articles related to mentoring.

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