Resources

UNYSLA email discussion list

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Student resources

In 2004, our chapter was honored by SLA's Student & Academic Relations Committee for coming in second place in "Outstanding Chapter/Division Support" and was awarded a certificate of merit.

UNYSLA continues to provide support for students studying information science particularly via our Library School Chapter Liaisons and our Student Shadow program. Student shadows are invited to attend UNYSLA meetings without charge, meet and introduce the speakers at UNYSLA meetings, and write a report of the UNYSLA meeting for the website. Those interested in becoming a student shadow should watch for information on our upcoming events page.

To find out more about student resources and to learn what is specifically available at your school, see the SLA Student and Academic Affairs Advisory Council page. It contains details of SLA student scholarships, student chapters across the US, student group guidelines, etc. Also, feel free to contact your UNYSLA Library School Chapter Liaison.

Click U SLA membership includes access to the Click U suite of professional development resources. Click U includes free webinars as well as premium (for fee) programs on competitve intelligence, knowledge management, and copyright management. In addition to the webinars, all SLA members have access to: Execubooks - brief book summaries that present the core concepts of the best in business literature in only 15 minutes of easy reading every week. Online Libraries - collection of ebooks on business administration and knowledge management. Topics include leadership, entrepreneurship, strategic planning, KM case studies, organizational behavior, personnel management, project management and risk management.

Mentoring Program

Overview:
Many special librarians have benefited greatly from the advice and guidance of an experienced colleague or coworker, or professor. Because a mentoring relationship benefits not only the mentor and mentee, but the profession as a whole, UNYSLA provides this mentoring program to encourage the formation of strong professional relationships among library students and graduates and seasoned special librarians. The opportunity to share ideas with and learn from others is rewarding for all involved. UNYSLA believes that the chapter and its members will benefit greatly from a formal Mentorship Program. After a trial mentorship program at Syracuse University, UNYSLA chapter members are delighted to offer the program to all upstate graduate library students and all UNYSLA chapter members.

Goals:

• To foster a mentoring relationship between special librarians and library and information studies students in upstate New York.
• To provide support and guidance to library school students as they build their careers and become more involved in UNYSLA and SLA.

Guidelines:

1. When a mentee application has been received from a student, it will be reviewed by the Mentorship Committee. A match will be made with a suitable mentor as soon as possible and both parties will be apprised of the match.
2. When the match has been announced to both parties, the mentor will contact the mentee within two weeks. At their first meeting (either in-person or by telephone), they will consider:
   - Frequency and format of communication (for example, a phone call once a month, weekly e-mails, lunch once every semester, etc.)
   - Key goals for the match (resume advice, networking support at association meetings, course project suggestions, etc.).
3. The match is expected to last until the student graduates. The mentorship coordinator will contact both the mentor and mentee after 6 months to ensure that the pairing is a positive one.
4. If either the mentor or mentee does not feel that their pairing is working well, they should contact the Mentorship Committee. The committee will evaluate the situation. No-fault conclusions are endorsed.
5. Students may be paired with a mentor who does not live in their immediate area, thus allowing for distance mentoring.
6. Pairs are encouraged to attend UNYSLA (or other) meetings and mentoring events together.

UNYSLA is currently seeking a Chair for the Mentorship Program. Those interested should contact UNYSLA President, Linda Galloway.