Adventures in Online Mentoring: The New Members' Roundtable Career Mentoring Program

Hines, Samantha

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“…The sometimes polarised experiences that were described by the protégés are consistent with assessments of other professional mentoring programmes. One of the key learnings for Hines (2007), in a review of Librarian mentoring, was the acknowledgement that (like mentors) protégés are busy people with complex lives too, and this can impact on their participation and commitment to the partnership.…”

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“…The practice of e-mentoring for continuing education and to facilitate global communities of practice and development is increasingly well documented (Botero, 2015;Hines, 2007;Singh, 2010). In 2015, the IASAS Board resolved to establish an international mentoring programme that would connect student affairs colleagues across the world, and overcome issues of practice isolation due to remote locations or few local professional peers.…”

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Student Affairs in complex contexts

Moja¹

2021

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This paper reports on a study done within the Learning Development Unit (LDU) at a South African university. It addresses the issue that many students who arrive at university lack the requisite academic skills needed for success in higher education which increases the time taken to graduate. One of the multiple reasons for this is the 'articulation gap' between school and higher education in South Africa and in other countries. This articulation gap is exacerbated by the assumption about prior learning on which South Africa's traditional higher education programmes are based. The purpose of this study is to explore whether learning development interventions can change student attitudes and confidence levels, and develop some of the skills necessary to succeed. The study allows the academic counsellors who provide support a sense of whether their interventions are working. The study was undertaken by analysing student responses to learning development interventions. The data is gleaned from evaluation forms, assessment results and interviews conducted with students over three sets of consultations with each student. There were three hundred students who attended workshops and one hundred who sought individual consultations. Initial analyses suggest that significant gains were made in increasing student coping mechanisms and learning/study skills. This indicates that support offered by the Learning Development Unit develops the capabilities and competencies of academically at-risk learners. It is important to note that the LD unit does not pursue graduate outputs and notions of success rates but focuses on enabling at-risk students, allowing them to engage in more purposeful learning.

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Student Affairs in complex contexts

Moja¹

2021

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“…In contrast, the level of mentoring available for early career HIV researchers in developing countries has been insufficient. In recent years, the practice of online mentoring for professional development and distance graduate education has increased, whether for nurses (Melrose, 2006), teachers (Brady and Schuck, 2005; Thomas, 2005) or librarians (Hines, 2007). In fact, the use of e‐learning for inducting early career professionals has also expanded to professions such as scientists and engineers (Malchow, 2001), managers and entrepreneurs (APESMA, 2003).…”

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Online mentoring to induct junior researchers into scientific literacy practices

Singh

2010

Interactive Technology and Smart Education

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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to report results from an evaluation of an online abstract mentoring programme to support early career and less experienced human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) researchers improve their chances of acceptance to International HIV/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Conferences.Design/methodology/approachAn evaluation study was conducted on the impact of this programme over two conferences. Survey questionnaires also gathered data on the perceptions of users and mentors on the value of online mentoring.FindingsResults from the evaluation show that online mentoring increased the motivation and acceptance rate of early career and less experienced researchers, especially from low‐ and middle‐income countries.Research limitations/implicationsThis study shows that the use of online mentoring at a distance can make access to desirable literacy practices for researchers’ professional development more equitable, and enhance the added value of informal learning in today's lifelong learning context. It also shows a cost‐effective way to use technology to widen participation of early career researchers from resource‐limited settings, and improve their understanding of the practice of writing up and publishing research for competitive international conferences or journals.Practical implicationsWith a situated and constructivist view of online teaching and learning, the paper considers the implications for redesigning future global conferences as collaborative capacity‐building spaces, via the use of Web 2.0 technologies.Originality/valueThis paper provides research capacity builders with insights into the use of online mentoring to not only build writing skills, but also to enhance the induction of novices into a global learning community. It aims to inform decision makers of issues in effective online mentoring design to consider for impact and quality.

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“…In the spring of 2020, as MLA and other organizations began to shift to online-only programming due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we (three MLA Membership Committee members) decided to plan an extended online Colleague Connection program. Several articles and meeting abstracts detail the challenges and benefits of developing online mentoring programs through professional organizations [2,4,21,[25][26][27]. Eldredge similarly describes challenges and opportunities discovered while providing evidence-based practice online mentoring for fellow librarians [28].…”

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MLA Colleague Connection: a transition to a virtual mentoring program

Aronoff

Healy

Glenn

2023

jmla

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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 mentor-mentee matchings. Pairs were encouraged to meet monthly, and conversation prompts were provided. A Wrap-Up Event was held for participants to talk about their experiences and network. A survey evaluated the program and sought suggestions for improvement. Conclusion: The online format boosted participation, and the format change was well received. In the future, a formal orientation meeting and communication plan can ensure pairs make their initial connections and provide clarity about program details, expectations, timelines, and contact information. The type of pairings and size of the program are important considerations for the feasibility and sustainability of a virtual mentoring program.

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Adventures in Online Mentoring: The New Members' Roundtable Career Mentoring Program

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