Interested in helping the next wave of leaders in arts librarianship develop their skills? Volunteer as a mentor for the ARLIS/NA Yearlong Career Mentoring Program!
The theme for the Program is Leadership. We’re looking for mentors with experience in leadership roles (from project management to department management and everything in between). You will cultivate a professional relationship with
your mentee and share your experiences with librarians who are developing their leadership skills in a variety of ways. The program has matched dozens of art library professionals in successful mentoring relationships and mentors and mentees have raved about
how beneficial the program was for them.
“I really enjoy being a mentor. It's an opportunity to give back to my community as well as a way to connect with new librarians. I've enjoyed collaborating with my mentee, sharing experiences, as well as sharing a cup of coffee
at conferences.” – Megan Lotts
There will be some preliminary work in February for mentors and mentees to work on SMART goals together via email prior to the conference. This helps to maximize the time that mentoring pairs have together during the workshop.
Please fill out the mentor application (available at: https://tinyurl.com/2018arlismentor)
and a Mentoring Subcommittee member will be in touch with you. The deadline to apply is January 15, 2018.
If you have additional questions about the Yearlong Career Mentoring Program, please contact Jennifer Friedman at [log in to unmask].
Thank you for considering mentorship! Your skills and passion are valuable and you can help a colleague succeed in building their leadership experience!
We look forward to hearing from you about becoming a mentor!
Warm regards,
The ARLIS/NA Mentoring Subcommittee
Jennifer Friedman
Lynn Cunningham
Shira Loev Eller
Darin Murphy
Mackenzie Salisbury
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Jennifer Friedman
Head, Research Services
W.E.B. Du Bois Library, University of Massachusetts
154 Hicks Way, Amherst, MA 01003
t: 413.545.6890 e:
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