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21st Century Mentoring Program

21st Century Mentoring Program. One-on-One, Each-One-Recruit-One and Mentoring. Raise awareness of library service careers. Recruit talented and diverse library personnel. Match recruits with mentors and educational and employment opportunities. Provide grants, scholarships, and stipends.

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21st Century Mentoring Program

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  1. 21st Century Mentoring Program

  2. One-on-One, Each-One-Recruit-One and Mentoring • Raise awareness of library service careers. • Recruit talented and diverse library personnel. • Match recruits with mentors and educational and employment opportunities. • Provide grants, scholarships, and stipends. • Increase the number of students enrolled in library education and training.

  3. 21st Century Librarian Scholarships • Library Technical Assistant - $1,000 • Bachelor’s Degree - $1,000 • Master of Education in School Library Media - $2,500 • Master of Library and/or Information Science - $2,500

  4. Mentoring: A Scholarship Requirement • NLC will pair you with a mentor or you can select your own. • NLC will provide training to your mentor and to you about mentoring and being mentored.

  5. Why Mentoring? Mentors have working knowledge and experience in the library profession and can share their experience with people who are considering a career in libraries or are just starting their career.

  6. Why does the profession need mentoring?* • Recruit and retain • Help staff plan, develop, and manage their careers • Develop leadership and management competencies • Support greater diversity *Jennifer Lee Peterson, WebJunction

  7. Why Be a Mentor?

  8. Why Be a Mentor?* • Gain new insights and knowledge about your profession • Increase your job satisfaction and reflect on your own professional development • Develop and improve your listening and communication skills *Jennifer Lee Peterson, WebJunction

  9. Why Be a Mentor?- 2 • Share your expertise and experiences • Keep up with changes in your profession • Pass on your professional legacy

  10. Why Be Mentored?

  11. Why Be Mentored? • Be guided as you develop your career plan • Get help identifying and overcoming barriers to your success • Gain greater job satisfaction *Jennifer Lee Peterson, WebJunction

  12. Why Be Mentored? - 2 • Practice communicating, negotiating, decision-making and self-assessment in a safety • Build your professional network and participate in professional activities with guidance from a professional sponsor.

  13. What Does a Mentor Do?

  14. What Does a Mentor Do? • Commits time and energy to a relationship of trust, honesty and confidentiality • Listens without giving advice • Expects excellence not perfection • Motivates and models

  15. What Does a Mentor Do? - 2 • Leads the way to a personalized career path and objectives • Stimulates self-awareness • Celebrates progress and growth • Laughs!

  16. Excellent Mentors… • provide knowledge, make recommendations, offer consultation, and stimulate motivation with encouragement.” – Johnson and Ridley • are intentional, invest time and energy in building the mentoring relationship and in passing on their professional legacy.

  17. For more information… Contact: • Cindi Hickey, chickey@sunflower.com • Kit Keller, kkeller@nlc.state.ne.us • Mary Jo Ryan, mjryan@nlc.state.ne.us

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