Evaluation of transitional mentoring for new library and information professionals: What are the professional and personal outcomes for the participants?
(2006) Evaluation of transitional mentoring for new library and information professionals: What are the professional and personal outcomes for the participants?. Library Management 27(3):pp. 154-167.
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Abstract
The Australian Library & Information Association (ALIA) offers transitional mentoring programs for new library and information professionals to ease the transition from student to professional librarian. In a comparative study, a survey was used to evaluate the participants in two examples of transitional mentoring. In one program, mentees joined on graduation. Participants met as a group which determined the topics developed. In the second program, the mentees joined midway through their university studies, were paired with a mentor and prepared their program independently. It was found that participants had a high level of satisfaction with the programs and both reported positive career, learning and personal development outcomes.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
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| RM Number: | 2007005436 |
| Status: | Published |
| Keywords: | Library and information professionals; mentoring; career mentoring; transitional mentoring |
| Subjects: | Subjects UNSPECIFIED |
| ID Code: | 6372 |
| Deposited By: | Hallam, Gillian |
| Deposited On: | 06 March 2007 |
| Alternative Locations: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/01435120610652905 |
| Copyright Owner: | Copyright 2006 Emerald |
| Copyright Statement: | Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. |