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A Chapter of the Medical Library AssociationMentor Program
Description:
MLGSCA recognizes the need and importance of fostering and developing health sciences librarians. In fulfillment of this recognition, MLGSCA is pleased to sponsor the Mentor Program. The Professional Issues Committee (PIC) will monitor the program. The PIC will also maintain a roster of mentors and those seeking mentors and facilitate an appropriate match when possible.
Goal: obtain guidance while broadening member networks and establishing friendships.
MLGSCA Professional Issues Committee Co-Chairs: Victoria Flores and Judy Kraemer
2024 MLGSCA Mentor Program Feedback: 100% of both Mentor and Mentee participants say they will continue their partnership beyond the mentor program.
How to Apply:
To be a mentor, please complete the MLGSCA Mentor Application.
To be a Mentee, please complete the MLGSCA Mentee Application.
Parameters:
Pairs are matched based on mentee and mentor interest. The formal program will last three months (March 21 - June 13) but can continue informally as desired. Pairs will meet at least once a month with a more frequent schedule set by participants. Meetings can be formal or informal, with meetings held online or, when possible, in-person.
Schedule:
- Application Deadline: Friday, March 7, 2025
- Matches Made: Week of March 10, 2025
- Mentor Program Kick-Off Event: March 21, 2025 at 10:00am - after the MLGSCA Coffee Chat (attend both)
- Mentor Program Closing Event: June 13, 2025 at 10:00am - after the MLGSCA Coffee Chat (attend both)
Who may participate?
Persons seeking a mentor. Protégés may be:
- library school students with an interest in health sciences librarianship;
- professional health sciences librarians;
- library assistants;
- members or non-members of MLGSCA or MLA;
- provisional AHIP members.
Persons wanting to perform mentoring. Mentors should be:
- professional health sciences librarians; (may include health sciences librarians in non-traditional circumstance, e.g., corporate librarians, consultant librarians, etc.)
- members of MLGSCA or MLA;
- experts (demonstrated expertise) in one or more of the health sciences librarians competencies listed in the Platform for Change.
NOTE: Academy credit for participation by AHIP members is currently under review by the MLA Credentialing Committee.