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Mentoring Subcommittee
CETRC Mentoring Subcommittee
The CETRC Mentoring Program provides one-to-one year-long mentorships with practicing catalog librarians for new cataloging professionals and library/information science graduate students who are interested in cataloging. Participation in the program provides insight into areas of catalog librarianship that are of interest to the mentee, such as career guidance, résumés/curricula vitae, interviews, professional development opportunities, etc. The Mentoring Program Subcommittee believes it is most beneficial for the mentee to lead the discussion.
The Subcommittee actively seeks new mentors; the program takes very little time, probably one to two hours per month, and the discussions are insightful even for those who have been in the profession for many years. The program does not provide work experience or help with student coursework, yet the discussions are fruitful and engaging for both mentors and mentees. Participants regularly state how beneficial the program has been for them.
Charge: To foster the recruitment of library school and information studies graduates to cataloging careers. The subcommittee will plan, coordinate and implement the Mentoring Program of ALCTS CCS CETRC on an on-going basis. Through this program the committee will disseminate information about technical services work, current practices and emerging trends with special emphasis on cataloging and metadata creation. By developing the knowledge of professional cataloging and stimulating the dialogue between cataloging practitioners and potential cataloging job applicants the committee will aim at enlarging the pool of candidates interested in a cataloging career among the next generation of library school graduates.
Expectations for MenteesMentees will:
- respond promptly to the mentor's initial contact.
- explore with the mentor the purpose of the relationship; they come to a mutual agreement on what topics will be covered in one year.
- communicate changes in desired outcomes or availability to the mentor in a timely manner.
- complete a brief CETRC assessment questionnaire on the mentoring relationship as well as the usefulness of CETRC support at the end of the year.
Expectations for MentorsMentors will:
- initiate contact with mentee.
- explore with the mentee the purpose of the relationship; they come to a mutual agreement on what topics will be covered in one year.
- share political/organizational savvy on a catalog librarian's role in library services.
- introduce the mentee to the professional milieu.
- role model: demonstrate valued behavior
- counsel: confidential forum for discussing ideas and decisions
- coaching: how to navigate in the institutional, state and national arenas
- discussing: opportunities for exposure: research, publishing, committee assignments
- supply a letter of reference, if the relationship develops well
- complete a brief assignment questionnaire on the experience of the year including the mentor's efforts and the usefulness of CETRC support.
Expectations for LiaisonsLiaisons will:
- contact potential mentees
- provide the mentor with the mentee's name, address, telephone number and e-mail if applicable in a timely manner.
- supply supporting resources to the mentor.
- facilitate the mentoring relationship and report to CETRC at conference meetings.
- supply the mentor and mentee the appropriate assessment documents at the end of the year.
- complete a brief assessment questionnaire on her/his efforts over the year as well as the mentoring relationship.
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