Mentoring A to Z

Title:

Mentoring A to Z

Author:

Todaro, Julie, 1950-

ISBN:

9780838913291

Publication:

Chicago : ALA Editions, an imprint of the American Library Association, 2015.

Physical Description:

xii, 153 pages ; 23 cm

Contents:

What's in a name? -- The breadth of twenty-first-century mentoring -- The value and benefits of mentoring -- Designing and implementing mentorship programs and processes -- Mentorship education and training -- Mentor and mentee issues -- Best practices for mentorship program measurement and evaluation -- Appendix A. Program planning -- Appendix B. Job descriptions -- Appendix C. Goals/outcomes -- Appendix D. Checklists -- Appendix E. Correspondence -- Appendix F. Application forms -- Appendix G. Recommendation forms -- Appendix H. Evaluation content.

Subject Term:

Mentoring in library science.

Local Subject:

LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE COLLECTION

Available:

Library	Call Number	Material Type	Status
Searching... State Library of Oregon	020.7155 Todar	4-Week Loan	Searching... Unknown

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Summary

Your library's future is as good as the talent you develop. Too many mentorship programs are cursory; without structure and expectations, they accomplish little beyond a procedural orientation. But a solid, sustainable mentorship program can be a game changer for libraries, with long-term results that include career development, organization-wide professionalism, and retention. Here, library leader Todaro offers an accessible guide to putting mentorship into practice, complete with scanning checklists and critical questions that will assist you in designing, planning, and implementing your own program. Bypassing abstract management theories in favor of succinct action items, this book includes

Four case-method scenarios that will prepare you for making decisions in common mentoring situations A discussion of mentor, mentee, reverse-mentoring, and co-mentoring terminology, and how to choose the best language to shape the expectations of your program Tips on how to apply nine measurements you probably already use for evaluation, plus five new ones that will make your program even more effective Suggested content and events in a mentorship curriculum, with sample goals, job descriptions, and advice on program planning Ways to address objections to a mentorship program

Administrators at all types of institutions will benefit from Todaro's sensible, to-the-point insights into creating and sustaining a mentorship program.

Reviews (1)

Library Journal Review

Mentorship is popular in libraries as a way to help build specific skill sets and assimilate people into the culture of the institution. It is unlikely, however, that even experienced mentors realize the scope of work and considerations that must be made before launching a new mentoring program at a library. This book by American Library Association (ALA) President-elect Todaro (dean of library services, Austin Community Coll.) is small in size but covers a lot of material, specifically the importance of establishing a shared vocabulary within your program, ensuring all stakeholders understand the benefits, developing processes to support the mentoring relationship, designing the components of a mentorship training curriculum, arming those involved with the tools to deal with uncomfortable situations and problems as they arise, and regularly evaluating the program in order to continuously improve. Tips for launching a virtual mentoring program are also provided. VERDICT Libraries considering the addition of a mentorship program will appreciate Todaro's extensive points. Also handy are the appendixes of sample forms and the resource links provided in ensuring programs meets their goals and can handle the unexpected.-Kendra Auberry, Indian River State Coll. Lib., Port St. Lucie, FL © Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.