kathel dunn, phd national library of medicine
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ALA Mentoring Webinar: A webinar on practical steps to start, stop or improve your mentoring relationship. Kathel Dunn, PhD National Library of Medicine. Mentor. Mentee. Practical Steps. Go: Start and Improve. Activities for Mentees: Questions to ask or Get them to tell you a story. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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ALA Mentoring Webinar:A webinar on practical steps to start, stop or improve your mentoring
relationship.
Kathel Dunn, PhDNational Library of Medicine
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Mentor
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Mentee
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Practical Steps
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Go: Start and Improve
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Activities for Mentees:Questions to ask or Get them to tell you a story
• Ask mentor how s/he decided to be a librarian• Ask mentor how s/he came to take present position• Ask mentor what projects s/he is currently working
on• Ask mentor what challenges s/he is facing right now• Ask mentor what were tough interview questions s/he
had and how s/he handled them• Ask mentor about a mistake that s/he made early in
his or her career and how s/he fixed it
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Activities for Menteesor, Give Them Something to Do
• Ask the mentor to review your short bio of yourself
• Ask the mentor to review your resume• Ask the mentor what classes s/he would
recommend taking• Ask the mentor for the names of people in X
or Y area you would like to speak with or learn from
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Activities for Mentees
• Double-date – bring along a colleague (ask first)
• Shadowing – in person or by phone (sit in on a conference call and debrief with mentor afterward)
• Conference attendance • Share your professional dream
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Caution
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Practical Steps
• Introduction• Question to ask• Assignment for mentor
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Mentors
• Reflect on your professional strengths• Reflect on your professional weaknesses• Ask questions of the mentee–What classes are “hot”?–What projects are they working on that they like?–Why did they choose to become a librarian?
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Stop: Ending the Relationship
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Breaking it Off
• Appreciate time/effort/willingness to share• But – too busy/would like to work with a
different mentor who has different experience• Close – be clear that you’re ending it & say
thank you
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Mentee to Mentor
Dear Mentor, I so appreciate the time you’ve spent in mentoring me on the academic library world. Your insights have helped me make some decisions as to my next steps. In the next few months, I have decided to focus on school and would like to bring this formal part of our mentor relationship to a close. I wouldn’t want to leave you hanging wondering what was happening with me. Thank you. -- Grateful Mentee
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Mentor to Mentee
Dear Mentee, It’s been a pleasure to get to know you over these few months and a I’ve enjoyed learning from you and being able to share my expertise. In the next few weeks I will be taking on additional projects that will not allow me to give my full attention to mentoring you. I’m going to close out our formal mentor/mentee relationship now though I would always welcome hearing what your career plans are. I’m glad to have met someone who is as committed to the profession as I am. -- Grateful Mentor
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Start, Improve, Stop
• Start: know your responsibilities (driving relationship, reflecting on career)
• Improve: introduce, ask questions that elicit stories, advice, give and receive activities
• Stop: ABC – appreciate, be clear about plans, close it out with clarity