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Becoming a Mentor
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IFLA National Association Members Sponsored By Other IFLA Members
Programme Goals
The IFLA GLAD Twinning programme aims to develop current and potential leaders of library associations, as well as provide IFLA with a pool of qualified members to carry out its mission at all levels.
The programme is focussed on meeting individual needs, identifying and applying professionally appropriate collaboration styles, and promoting professional growth.
Twinning arrangments will be made between Mentors and Mentees. The mentor will serve as a resource to the mentee by providing guidance in professional development, coaching, and other non-financial support.
Through mutual trust and respect, the mentor will be provide assistance and guidance to enhance the personal and professional growth of the mentee. This assistance will be confidential and non-evaluative. Mentoring can be either face-to-face, or via electronic means.
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Mentors
Representatives of library associations with particular expertise in various aspects of association management may offer their services as Mentors.
A mentor shall act as a professional coach, advising, guiding, providing feedback, and developing strategies, where necessary, with the mentee. The mentor will also assist the mentee in becoming acclimated to the procedures, policies, culture and people within IFLA.
In order to be eligible to serve as a mentor, the individual must:
1. Commit to a 3 year relationship, with an evaluation of the relationship after 18 months
2. Be a representative of an IFLA Association member
3. Have been working within a membership association for at least 5 years
4. Have been or is an officer in IFLA or an officer in another association at either the local or national level
5. Be able to communicate in one of the languages of the mentees
6. Be able to devote 2-3 hours per month to working with a mentee
7. Be able to participate in the programme with no direct financial cost to IFLA
Potential mentors should submit an application through the GLAD programme website.
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Mentees
Representatives of library associations who would like assistance with developing particular elements of their association work may request to become Mentees.
A mentee is the individual seeking professional coaching, advice, and guidance in developing leadership skills and competencies.
In order to qualify as a mentee, the individual must:
1. Commit to a 3 year relationship, with an evaluation of the relationship after 18 months
2. Be a representative of an association which has annual operating expenses of less than EUR 10 000
3. Be a representative of an IFLA Association member
4. Submit the statutes/bylaws of their association
5. Be able to communicate in one of the languages of the mentors
6. Be able to devote 2-3 hours per month to working with a mentor
Potential mentees should submit an application through the GLAD programme website.
Expectations of Mentors and Mentees in the programme
Throughout the duration of the mentor/mentee relationship, various procedures will be applied. These will include a final evaluation and interview. Some procedures will be negotiable, and can be discussed with the mentors and mentees during the relationship. For example, participants may be willing to write an article or speak in a public forum about their experiences.
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Mentoring Committee
Twinning matches will be made and/or approved by the Mentoring Committee. This committee has been formed to administer the programme and to maintain the necessary documentation and files. This committee is responsible for the mentor/mentee applications and the twinning selection process. It will monitor and supervise the programme, and perform evaluations of the twinning relationships.
The members of the Mentoring Commitee are members of the MLAS and representatives from and IFLA HQ and ALA's International Relations Office.
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IFLA National Association Members Sponsored By Other IFLA Members
Comité français IFLA, France
supports the membership of the following associations
• Association Burkinabé des Gestionnaires de l'Information Documentaire (ABGID), Burkina Faso
• Association des Amis de la Lecture (ASSOCLE), Benin
• Association des Bibliothecaires, Archivistes, Documentalistes et Museologues, Congo (Democratic Republic of the)
• Association des Bibliothécaires, Archivistes, Documentaliste et Museographes du Cameroun (ABADCAM), Cameroon
• Association des Bibliothécaires et Documentalistes Cambodgiens, Cambodia
• Association Nationale des Informatistes, Morocco
• Association of Professional Librarians, Mauritius
Vereniging van Openbare Bibliotheken, Netherlands
supports the membership of the following associations
• Nepal Library Association (NLA), Nepal
• Stichting Cultureel Centrum Suriname / Cultural Centre Suriname (CCS), Suriname
American Library Association, United States
supports the membership of the following association
• Union of Bulgarian Librarians and Information Services Office, Bulgaria
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