PDA Event: Giving a Hand Up: Why Mentorship Matters

In 2021/2022 Susan Howell and Tammie Busch conducted a focus group study with tenure-track and tenured librarians. One of the most prominent themes that came out of these focus groups was mentorship and how mentorship has been helpful and how it has been lacking. Although our focus group centered on tenure-track librarians what we have learned is mentorship benefits all librarians. In this program we will discuss the benefits of mentorship, how one finds mentorship, and how to be a mentor.

Presenters: 

Susan Howell has over twenty years of experience working in technical services. She received her MLS from the University of Illinois Champaign Urbana in 2016. Currently she is an Assistant Professor, Cataloging and Metadata Librarian at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Her research interests include the value of enhanced cataloging, connecting users with resources, and mentorships. 

Tammie Busch has over twenty years of experience working in public, school, and academic libraries. She received her MLIS from University of Missouri in Columbia and her MA in History from Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri. She is currently an Assistant Professor, Catalog and Metadata Librarian at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Her research interests include cataloging ethics, value of enhanced cataloging on student success, and diversity in librarianship.

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