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Mentoring for Success in Academic Libraries

Mentoring for Success in Academic Libraries. OLA Super Conference February 4, 2005. What is Mentoring ?. Developmental, caring, sharing and helping relationship Investment of time, know-how and effort For growth, knowledge, skills To meet critical needs To prepare for the future.

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Mentoring for Success in Academic Libraries

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  1. Mentoring for Success in Academic Libraries OLA Super Conference February 4, 2005

  2. What is Mentoring ? • Developmental, caring, sharing and helping relationship • Investment of time, know-how and effort • For growth, knowledge, skills • To meet critical needs • To prepare for the future

  3. Why Mentoring? • A lot has been written • Many types of programs • Urgent need • Call to action

  4. Canadian Situation • Canadian Library Human Resource Study • What we know: • majority of library workforce is older • 200 to 400 librarians retiring each year 2002-2014 • 4000 retirements

  5. Projected Number of Retirements Per Year to 2014 (Red at age 60; Blue at age 65) Age 60+ Age 65

  6. Who’s Doing What? • Association mentoring • Informal Library mentoring • Formal Library mentoring

  7. Benefits of Mentoring • To the Mentee • Shape own growth and career planning • Advice on issues beyond day to day work • Exposure to new areas • Support

  8. Benefits of Mentoring • To the Mentor • Contribute to the growth of potential future leaders • Intellectual stimulation of new ideas • Transfer of knowledge

  9. Benefits of Mentoring • To the Library • Improved performance of mentee • Enriched perspective of mentor • Continuum of organizational history / knowledge • Positive atmosphere

  10. Context • Orientation • Tenure/Permanent Status/Promotion • Leadership • mid-career

  11. Mid-careerMentorship A balancing act of mentor and mentee

  12. Introduction • Why focus on mentoring in regards to mid-career librarians?

  13. What is ‘mid-career’? • Characteristics • Transitions

  14. Making the transition, pt. 1 • Are you ready to mentor others?

  15. Making the transition, pt. 2 • Are you thinking about the next • stage of your own career?

  16. Developing a plan • Customization is key a. Do’s and don’ts b. Mentoring toolkit c. Our plan

  17. a. Do / Don’t DO…. • Consider the type of program you want • State what goals and objectives are • Do your homework DON’T • Make program one-size-fits all • Require participation of senior librarians • Set up false expectations

  18. b. Mentoring Toolkit • Brochure on mentoring at different career stages • Best practices • Bibliography • Website

  19. c. Our plan • Focus group • Wider consultation • Working group • A draft plan

  20. Conclusion • Website - arc.utsc.utoronto.ca/ola/ • Questions • Thank you

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