MLA Colleague Connection: a transition to a virtual mentoring program.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since 2003, the MLA Membership Committee has facilitated an in-person mentoring program called Colleague Connection at the annual meeting. The program hinged on meeting attendance, so members who could not attend were excluded. The 2020 virtual meeting created an opportunity to rethink the Colleague Connection experience. Three members of the Membership Committee developed an expanded and virtual version of the mentoring program.

Case presentation

Colleague Connection was promoted via the MLA '20 vConference Welcome Event, MLAConnect, and email lists. The 134 participants were matched based on same-chapter preference, library type, practice area interest, and years of experience. Mentees chose mentor-mentee or peer pairs, resulting in 4 peer matchings and 65 mento

SUBMITTER: Aronoff N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10124597 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature