{"id":25844,"date":"2021-10-07T12:01:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-07T16:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/?p=25844"},"modified":"2021-10-06T17:14:53","modified_gmt":"2021-10-06T21:14:53","slug":"over-30-alsc-mentees-are-seeking-mentors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2021\/10\/over-30-alsc-mentees-are-seeking-mentors\/","title":{"rendered":"Over 30 ALSC mentees are seeking mentors!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Applications for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ala.org\/alsc\/publications-resources\/mentoring\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ALSC Mentoring Program<\/a> are now open and we are in (serious) need of mentors! To date, we\u2019ve received over 30 mentee applications. Wow! Many of them are students or early children\u2019s career professionals, but we also have some mentees who are new to supervisory positions and are looking to connect with others who have experience in managing children\u2019s services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s a very flexible program in that matches are encouraged to figure out a communication plan and structure that works for them. Some matches decide to work on a specific project (like practicing storytime skills) and some matches decide to work on resume reviewing. Each mentoring relationship is different from the next, and I think that\u2019s a great thing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019re hesitant on signing up to be a mentor, here are some points I hope make you feel more confident and encouraged to apply:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Often, mentees are primarily looking to make a professional connection in the field\u2014someone to bounce ideas off.<\/li><li>If you\u2019re a new ALSC member and you don\u2019t know much about ALSC to be able to mentor another, <strong>do not worry<\/strong>! Myself and members from the Membership Committee and Managing Children\u2019s Services Committee (big thank you to both groups!) are here to offer support and provide some structure to help facilitate connections. Also \u2013 maybe your mentee is an active member and can offer <em>you <\/em>ideas on how to get involved! I like to emphasize that mentoring is a two-way street. You are encouraged to learn from each other.<\/li><li><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New this year, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ala.org\/alsc\/aboutalsc\/contact\/donatetoalsc\/friends\">Friends of ALSC<\/a> will be funding up to 50 one-year ALSC and ALA memberships to individuals who identify as Black, Indigenous, People of Color who are also interested in participating in the mentoring program as either a mentor <em>or<\/em> a mentee. Prioritizing ALSC&#8217;s BIPOC members will further support <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ala.org\/alsc\/aboutalsc\/stratplan\">ALSC\u2019s strategic objective<\/a> of increasing the intentional recruitment of a diverse membership, while reducing barriers to participation and access to leadership development opportunities.\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ala.org\/alsc\/aboutalsc\/contact\/donatetoalsc\/friends\/friends-alsc-2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Thank you to our Friends<\/a>!<\/strong> Through the generosity of our donors, we\u2019re able to carry out strategic projects and ideas to support the building of a more diverse and engaged Association. If you are interested in applying for this membership funding opportunity, please submit a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ala.org\/alsc\/publications-resources\/mentoring\">mentoring program application<\/a> first and then complete a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ala.org\/alsc\/member-center\/alsc-bipoc-mentoring-membership-funding\">membership funding application<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Applications for both the Mentoring Program and BIPOC Mentoring Membership Funding close on Monday, October 11, 2021. Just a few days away! If you have any questions, please reach out to me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ESpicture-650x640.jpg\" alt=\"Elizabeth Serrano photo\" class=\"wp-image-23240\" width=\"189\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ESpicture-650x640.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ESpicture-300x296.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ESpicture-768x757.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ESpicture-508x500.jpg 508w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ESpicture-91x90.jpg 91w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ESpicture.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 189px) 100vw, 189px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Elizabeth Serrano (a.k.a. Elly) is ALSC\u2019s Membership and Marketing Specialist. She can be reached at eserrano@ala.org. Please feel free to reach out to her to say hello and ask your ALSC questions!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Applications for the ALSC Mentoring Program are now open and we are in (serious) need of mentors! To date, we\u2019ve received over 30 mentee applications. Wow! 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