Interested in mentoring a librarian in the research process? Right now, librarians have an opportunity to submit a proposal for the Off-Campus Library Services Conference in 2006, and the conference organizers are very interested in seeing more research-related proposals. If you would like mentor a librarian, email me at tunon@nova.edu and I will pair you with a research "mentee". For more information about the expectations for mentors and mentees, see the following:
To promote research in the area of library services to distance learners, the Research Committee in the Distance Learning Section of ACRL is facilitating a research mentoring program to support up-coming professional librarians who are interested in conducting research in this area and reporting their research findings at the Off-Campus Library Services Conference in 2006. Experienced researchers who volunteer to participate as mentors will be paired with new professionals interested in conducting research.
Broadly, the mentoring guidelines will be as follows:
Mentors will guide a mentee they are paired with in the areas of:
• Content
• Research methods
• Pointing mentee to experts who have conducted similar research
• Helping mentee on how to present and communicate ideas
• Providing feedback on research in progress
• Pointing mentee to relevant/key literature
NOTE: Mentors are not intended to be editors of papers!
Mentees:
• Have a good idea of what they want to research
• Have a keen interest in the research topic
• Conduct a literature review
Thanks!
Johanna Tuñón, Chair of the DLS’s Research Committee
Head of Distance and Instructional Library Services
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
tunon@nova.edu