Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 10:20:31 -0800
From: Christine DeZelar-Tiedman <CHRISD@BELLE.LIB.UIDAHO.EDU>
Subject: NMRT Mentor Program

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Please respond to Dora Ho, address listed below, and not to the list.

 MENTOR PROGRAM FOR NEW ATTENDEES IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

 Are you a student or a new librarian planning to attend the American
Library Association's annual conference in Washington, D.C in June?  Would
you like to have a mentor at the conference,someone to talk to or to help
you acclimate?
Are you a seasoned conference attendee who would like to share your
experience with a student or a new professional?  If you answered YES to
any of these questions the CONFERENCE MENTOR PROGRAM is for you!  The
Mentoring Committee of NMRT is sponsoring this project to help make new
attendees feel at ease at a conference whose size can often be overwhelming
and intimidating.

 Who is a mentor?  A mentor is an experienced and trusted advisor.  Within
the context of ALA conferences, it is someone who can help a new librarian
or a library science student negotiate a path among the numerous meetings,
programs, exhibits and acronyms.

Mentees, or proteges (those being mentored) may be library
science students, new librarians, first-time conference
attendees, or anyone who would like to feel more comfortable
attending the annual conference.

The only qualification for being a mentor is to have a sincere
interest in helping someone get the most out of the conference.
This involves being a good listener, a thoughtful advisor and a
role model.  Mentors should expect to meet at least once with
their mentees during the conference to answer questions, give
guidance or just to listen.  More contact during the conference
or, even afterwards, is encouraged.  Mentors can be from any ALA
division or affiliate group in order to show mentees the many
opportunities for involvement in ALA.

In order to participate, just complete the following form and
mail it to:

Dora Ho
North Hollywood Regional Branch Library
5211 Tujunga Ave.
North Hollywood, CA  91601
Voice: (818) 766-7186
FAX: (818) 756-9135
Email: AP520@lafn.org

by MAY 1, 1998.  Mentors and mentees (proteges) will be matched
based on the information provided.  Mentors will be responsible
for contacting mentee before the conference to arrange a meeting

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            APPLICATION FOR WASHINGTON, D.C. CONFERENCE MENTOR PROGRAM

The Mentoring Committee of the New Members Round Table is
sponsoring a conference mentor program at the American Library
Association annual meeting in Washington, D.C.  The program will
match experienced conference attendees with students or individuals
new to the profession to help them benefit from their first
conference experience.  If you are interested in being a mentor
or mentee kindly complete the form and return it by May 1, 1998.

                Name:        ______________________________________

                Address:   ______________________________________

                           ______________________________________

                Telephone:(       )_________________________________

                Fax:           (      )_________________________________

                Email:         (      )_________________________________

                I would like to be a:        (   )  mentor
                                             (   )  mentee

                Do you consider yourself to be a member of an underrepresented
                group?                           (    )  yes
                                                 (    )  no

                Type of institution in which you are interested or in which
                you
                have had experience:
                                        (    )  Public library
                                        (    )  Academic library
                                        (    )  School library
                                        (    )  Special library
                                        (    )  Other, please
                                        specify:_________________

                Type of position in which you are interested or in which
                you have had experience:

                         (    ) Public services (please
                                specify):_______________________

                         (    ) Technical services (please
                                specify):____________________

                         (    )  Other (please
                                specify):______________________________

                 Have you ever participated in a
                 mentor program:                           (  ) Yes      () No

                Mentors: We sometimes find that we have more mentee
                applicants than mentor volunteers.  If we have a shortage
                of mentors, would
                you be willing to mentor two persons?  (   )  Yes    (   ) No

                Please return this form by May 1, 1998 to:  Dora Ho, North
                Hollywood Regional Branch Library, 5211 Tujunga Ave., North
                Hollywood, CA  91601.  Voice: (818) 766-7186
                Fax: (818) 756-9135
                Email: AP520@lafn.org