Mentoring
The Mentoring Program is open to all HLA members. Mentees can either be HLA student members or HLA members. The official mentor period is for one year, although both parties are certainly welcome to extend this period. Participants who want a mentor should either:
1) Select a potential mentor on the list of mentors (and see if she or he would be willing to be your mentor).
2) Request the HLA Mentoring Program Committee to assist you in locating a mentor with closely-matched interests. In such cases, please email Keiko Okuhara with the following information: [a] What type of library are you interested in working at (such as public, school, academic, military, special, or other), [b] On what island do you wish to be employed, [c] What aspect of librarianship are you looking for mentoring assistance (such as instruction, reference, cataloging, etc.), [d] Contact information (full name, address, e-mail, and which would be best to reach you), [e] Your current situation (such as second semester LIS student, or hired at XX library in January 2007), and lastly please [f] Briefly outline your professional goals for the next 3 years.
For more information on the Mentoring Program, please click here.
1) Select a potential mentor on the list of mentors (and see if she or he would be willing to be your mentor).
2) Request the HLA Mentoring Program Committee to assist you in locating a mentor with closely-matched interests. In such cases, please email Keiko Okuhara with the following information: [a] What type of library are you interested in working at (such as public, school, academic, military, special, or other), [b] On what island do you wish to be employed, [c] What aspect of librarianship are you looking for mentoring assistance (such as instruction, reference, cataloging, etc.), [d] Contact information (full name, address, e-mail, and which would be best to reach you), [e] Your current situation (such as second semester LIS student, or hired at XX library in January 2007), and lastly please [f] Briefly outline your professional goals for the next 3 years.
For more information on the Mentoring Program, please click here.
