The Academic Library Association of Ohio’s Professional Development Committee (ALAO PDC) is excited to announce a call for participation in the 2024-2025 Mentoring Program.
Program Overview
The Academic Library Association of Ohio Professional Development Committee reviews registration information and matches mentoring pairs. The annual program typically runs from mid-October 2024 through October 2025.
The mentor application contains a few fields that will be posted on the ALAO web page as a prospective mentor bio. Mentees will select three potential mentors from the bios and the PDC will match participants and reach out to new mentor-mentee pairs.
We invite people interested in being mentors to complete the application:
https://forms.gle/HX3gQ6gPA16Q2azG9
Applications are due September 9, 2024
Matching Process
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Mentor bios will be posted to an ALAO web page.
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Prospective mentees review the list of available mentors and identify three mentors they would like to work with.
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Prospective mentees complete an online application listing their top three mentor choices.
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ALAO PDC will then work to create a match. When a match is confirmed, both parties will be notified.
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Prior to your first mentoring meeting, ALAO PDC will provide some guidelines and suggestions to help get the mentoring relationship off to a good start.
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Typically, most mentoring relationships meet for at least four sessions based on mentor/mentee availability and scheduling preferences.
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At the end of the mentoring relationship, a program evaluation will go out to both parties.
Who Can Be a Mentor?
ALAO membership is required. We welcome mentors from all levels of professional experience in academic libraries. Mentoring offers a meaningful way to engage with a colleague, be a supportive listener, and help them identify and achieve their professional goals.
Questions? Please contact, Jaclyn Spraetz spraetj@miamioh.edu, Tracey Overbey overbey.13@osu.edu, or Stephanie Founds founds.8@osu.edu.
