Mentoring in the library : building for the future / Marta K. Lee.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lee, Marta K.

Contributor:

American Library Association.

Series:

ALA guides for the busy librarian

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mentoring in library science--United States.

Mentoring in library science.

United States.

Physical Description:

x, 122 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : American Library Association, [2011]

Summary:

Mentoring isn't just another component of being a good employee. It's essential to the continuing health of an institution: the sharing of knowledge and experience not only helps less senior employees improve their job skills but transforms managers into stronger leaders. Noted reference librarian and researcher Lee offers librarians at all levels both her experience and her ideas about establishing a formal mentoring process at the library. Readers will learn - The kinds of skills the mentor should have, with techniques for successful development, education, and training - How to establish formal and informal mentoring arrangements, with a chapter devoted to mentoring librarians electronically - Keys to working with students, interns, volunteers, and individuals interested in a library science career In this useful book, Lee shows librarians how mentoring can be both satisfying and good for career development and personal growth.

Contents:

Introduction to mentoring

Mentoring internships

Mentoring and library school assignments

Mentoring the potential librarian

Developing the new librarian in the work place

Mentoring for promotion

Volunteers in libraries and librarians as volunteers

Mentoring librarians electronically

Other kinds of mentoring in the library field.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0838935931

9780838935934

OCLC:

529957969