Category Archives: Mentoring

Advocate for Yourself and Your Education to get the Most out of Your Practicum Experience

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Guest Contributor

Advocate for yourself and your education by making the staff at your practicum aware of your strengths and enthusiasm for learning,  and by asking questions and offering to help out, allowing you to observe and learn new skills. My practicum, … Continue reading →

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Conferences and Mentors: A Priceless Adventure

Posted on August 25, 2012 by Guest Contributor

You know you should go to the ALA Annual Conference. It’s on your to-do list, right? Your professors and colleagues tell you it’s a great experience and you drool over the list of literary and library celebrities that will be … Continue reading →

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Internology: The Care and Feeding of Storytime Interns

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Guest Contributor

“Attempt as many different things as possible, even if it’s scary. Enjoy yourself and let loose!” (Storytime Intern) Do you wish you could offer more outreach? Oak Park Public Library trains student interns to perform dynamic, interactive storytimes on the … Continue reading →

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Take the ALA Emerging Leader Team E Survey!

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Dan Rude

The 2012 ALA Emerging Leaders Team E is researching the planning and implementation of a mentoring program for the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). As part of the research, the team is asking ALSC members and non-members to … Continue reading →

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#alamw12 Meet the Emerging Leaders

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Dan Rude

Say hello to ALSC’s Emerging Leader team! This afternoon, our Member Mentor, Ernie Cox and I met with the 2012 ALSC Emerging Leader team: Rocco, Kim, Debbie, and Maria. This year’s group has been designated Team E and will be … Continue reading →

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ALA 2010 Midwinter Meeting

Posted on December 26, 2009 by Teresa Walls

The ALA 2010 Midwinter Meeting is January 15 – 19, 2010, in Boston, Massachusetts. The ALSC daily schedule with room locations is listed on the ALSC Web Site. If you will be in Boston, on Friday, January 15, from 7:30 … Continue reading →

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Connecting Kids with Great Web Sites

Posted on December 1, 2009 by admin

Join ALSC for our upcoming Student Session, “Connecting Kids with Great Web Sites,” on Tuesday, December 8, 2009, at 7 p.m. CST. Learn how to find, evaluate and use Web sites for kids! This presentation features the chairs of the … Continue reading →

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Competencies for Librarians Serving Children in Public Libraries

Posted on September 5, 2009 by Teresa Walls

Effective library service for children entails a broad range of experience and professional skills. The Competencies seek to define the role of the librarian serving children. Use the Competencies to develop job descriptions for your open positions or as a … Continue reading →

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