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Greetings colleagues,
After a hiatus of one year the conference mentor program is back!
Whether you are a seasoned ARLIS conference veteran or a first (or second)
timer, you have the opportunity to participate as a mentor or "mentee" at
the Philadelphia conference. If you are attending your first or second
national conference and are just beginning to develop your ARLIS network,
the conference mentor program provides an experienced ARLIS member to show
you the ropes and introduce you to your new colleagues. ARLIS veterans,
this is a great way to share your knowledge and contacts. Those requesting
mentors will be matched with those volunteering to serve as mentors by the
Mentor Program Co-ordinator, Peter Blank, based on the information drawn
from following form. ***Mentors should expect to meet with their "mentee"
the first or second day at conference, take time to have lunch or coffee,
discuss the Society, give conference attending tips, and introduce your
"mentee" to their new colleagues whenever possible during the conference.
This is a marvelous opportunity to have a real impact in the organization at
a personal level. New and recent members, please take advantage of ARLIS
veterans as you explore and expand your professional horizons. The annual
conference is exciting, challenging, fun, and over all too soon.
Interested? Please use the "Forward" functionality of your email software,
or cut and past the following form into a new message, addressed to:
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***PLEASE do not reply to the list!!***
An insert with the same form will be appearing in the next issue of Update.
Sign up TODAY!!
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Name:
Title:
Institution:
Address:
Email:
Phone:
FAX:
I would like to serve as a mentor in Philadelphia ___
I speak the following languages ___
I am new to ARLIS and would like have a mentor ___
I would prefer to have a mentor who is fluent in ___
Number of years in ARLIS ___
Number of national conferences attended ___
Check as many interests as are applicable:
Academic ___
Museum ___
Public ___
VR Collection ___
(Other - please indicate) ___
Cataloger ___
Reference/Public Service ___
Administrator ___
(Other - please indicate) ___
Indicate specific professional interests ___
Indicate specific art interests ___
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Peter P. Blank 102 Cummings Art Bldg.
Librarian Stanford, CA 94305-2018
Art & Architecture Library (650) 725-1038
Stanford University fax 650-725-0140
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Stanford Presidential Lectures and
Symposia in the Humanities and Arts
Web site Co-Editor
http://prelectur.stanford.edu
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1998 ARLIS/NA Conference - Philadelphia
Mentor Program Co-ordinator
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