Mentorship Program Guidelines

These guidelines are intended to serve as suggestions and reassurance as your mentor/mentee relationship progresses. The combination of these guidelines with realistic and flexible expectations can assist the mentor and mentee in developing a valuable mentoring partnership.

Objective:

To connect a mentee from the REFORMA Los Angeles Chapter with an experienced mentor in order to establish a meaningful relationship that allows the mentee access to the advice, guidance, and support of an established library and information professional.

Commitments:

  • One year (July 2024 - June 2025)

  • Mentors/Mentees will meet 4-6 times a year, either by phone, email, web conferencing, or in person.

  • Attend virtual mentorship program kick-off TBD in July, which will delineate expectations and provide strategies for success.

Mentor Requirements:

  • Be a member of REFORMA for at least one year.

  • Have at least five years of experience working in the library and information field (e.g. public, private, academic, corporate and school libraries, archives, cataloging, metadata, etc.).

  • Show willingness to share your accumulated knowledge and experience to help establish the relationship.

  • Have a desire to support, encourage and guide future and new librarians.

  • Complete a participation survey at the end of the program.

Mentee Requirements:

  • Be a member of the REFORMA Los Angeles chapter.

  • Current library school student or recent graduate (within the last three years).

  • Be open to receive feedback from your mentor.

  • Be prepared to discuss your needs and objectives with your mentor.

  • Complete a participation survey at the end of the program.

Please contact REFORMA LA at reformala@gmail.com if you have any comments or concerns.

Applications are open until monday, june 10.

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