Mentoring in Librarianship: Essays on Working with Adults and Students to Further the Profession

by Rebecca Tolley and Carol Smallwood

Book Overview

Both new librarians and those changing directions in the field can benefit greatly from a relationship with a positive and supportive mentor. In this book, public, school, academic, and special librarians, as well as LIS faculty and consultants, offer expertise and wisdom for those wishing to become a mentor or a protege or to implement a mentoring program. Topics include reasons for choosing mentoring relationships, practical tips on setting...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786463783
• ISBN13: 9780786463787
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.9" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher