----------------------------Original message---------------------------- 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: [log in to unmask] ***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!! ---------------------------------------------------------- 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 ___ -------------------------------------------------------------- Peter P. Blank 102 Cummings Art Bldg. Librarian Stanford, CA 94305-2018 Art & Architecture Library (650) 725-1038 Stanford University fax 650-725-0140 [log in to unmask] ----- Stanford Presidential Lectures and Symposia in the Humanities and Arts Web site Co-Editor http://prelectur.stanford.edu ----- 1998 ARLIS/NA Conference - Philadelphia Mentor Program Co-ordinator --------------------------------------------------------------