The Mentoring Experience – Upcoming Discussion Group Meeting

Please join the ACRL/NY New Librarians Discussion Group and the ACRL/NY Mentoring Program participants on Wednesday, May 16, from 6-8pm at The CUNY Graduate Center for a discussion on the mentoring experience. Hear advice from current mentors and seasoned librarians. We will also discuss the development and structure of ACRL/NY’s first mentoring program. We are interested in hearing from both current and future participants. Bring your questions and ideas and tips. Be prepared to mingle and meet and network with fellow academic librarians and ACRL/NY members. Wine and cheese and other refreshments will be served.

Mina Rees Library
Graduate School and University Center
City University of New York
365 Fifth Avenue
New York NY 10016-4309
http://library.gc.cuny.edu/about-the-library/directions-and-floor-plan/

RSVP by May 14th to Michael Handis (mhandis@gc.cuny.edu) or Linda Miles (lmiles@yu.edu)
You must register to attend and bring a picture ID.
Space is limited and your name must appear on the security list.

To attend you must be an ACRL/NY member.
Not a member of ACRL/NY? It costs little to join:

ACRL National member: $25
Non-ACRL National member: $35
Library/Information science students: $10
Retirees: $10

Join now: http://www.acrlny.org/membership.htm

Please let us know if you have any questions. We hope to see you there.

Michael Handis, ACRL/NY New Librarians Discussion Group Co-Chair
MHandis@gc.cuny.edu

Linda Miles, ACRL/NY New Librarians Discussion Group Co-Chair
lmiles@yu.edu

Susanne Markgren, ACRL/NY Mentoring Program Coordinator
susanne.markgren@purchase.edu

NLDG Aims, and Mentoring

Hi!  I am the new facilitator for the New Librarians Discussion Group (NLDG).  I’d like to thank Carrie Eastman for getting the group started last year with the first meeting.  I’ve made a list of what the NLDG hopes to do.

The aims of the NLDG are:

• To create a forum in which new librarians (and future librarians) can ask questions and express concerns about the profession;
• To share experiences and ideas with one another;
• To come and hear host speakers talk about their own experiences in all areas of library science;
• To facilitate an informal mentoring program, if attendees express an interest.

The idea of mentoring is something that was presented at the executive committee meeting last Friday.  No one is sure what form it should take, and there was a lot of discussion about it.  My take is simple: informal and friendly.  I think it would be good if those new to the profession to meet and talk to seasoned professionals.  However, before anything is decided, I’d like to hear from the group to see if anyone is interested and to get some ideas.

Michael Handis

Looking forward to tomorrow’s meeting at Mercy College

Well, we have a nice group, about 24, signed up to attend our meeting tomorrow morning.  (Mercy College-Manhattan, Room 737, 9-10:45 a.m.)  We will be having a guest speaker, Heather Saunders from Purchase College Library.  She is the art librarian there and has been there for just over a year.  I thought it would be nice to invite her to talk/reflect on her first year as a professional librarian.  She has been musing over sharing a bit of what she knows now and what it would mean if she knew it when she started.  This will definitely get the conversation rolling, and others have already shared their ideas of things to talk about too.   So, there will be plenty of meeting, greeting, conversation, discussion, and of course food, coffee and donuts. See you there!

See you this Friday, Oct. 2nd at 9 a.m. folks!

Just sent out the reminder for Friday’s meeting at Mercy College-Manhattan this morning.  We already have fourteen people say they are going to try to make it.  If you are thinking of coming, make sure Carrie knows so she can add you to the list the guard will have at the door on Friday.  See the post previous to this for all the details and links.

ACRL/NY New Librarians Discussion Group-Open Meeting-Friday, Oct. 2, 2009, 9-10:45 am

ACRL/NY New Librarians Discussion Group-Open Meeting-Friday, Oct. 2, 2009, 9-10:45 am

Please join the Association of College and Research Libraries, Greater New York Chapter (ACRL/NY) on Friday, October 2, 2009 for an open meeting of the New Librarians Discussion Group from 9-10:45 AM. This meeting will be a chance for new, or aspiring, librarians to come learn about the discussion group, discuss future events, and further involvement with ACRL/NY.  We will also have a guest librarian there who will talk about her first year as a librarian.  Executive Board members will be on hand to meet and greet participants.  Students and librarians in new positions are welcome too.  Refreshments will be served.  Come meet your fellow newbies and seize the opportunity to do some free networking.  Membership to ACRL/NY is not required for this meeting but will be necessary for future participation. 

Find out more about the New Librarians Discussion Group by visiting our website. This site has been created as a place for members, and those interested in joining, to get information, ask questions and share news.  

The meeting will be held at Mercy College’s Manhattan Campus, 66 West 35th Street, between 5th and 6th Avenues. Please bring a photo ID. The meeting will be held in Room 737. For directions to Mercy College, please check their website. 

PLEASE NOTE: Your name must be on our list to get into the building, so it is important to RSVP if you think you might attend. Please follow this link below to RSVP. 

If you have already RSVP’d or will not be attending, there is no need to fill out the form. 

To join ACRL/NY, visit the website here. 

See you there! 

Carrie Eastman

Information Services/Interlibrary Loan Librarian

Purchase College Library-SUNY

735 Anderson Hill Rd.

Purchase, NY 10577

carrie.eastman@purchase.edu

914.251-6428

Welcome to the ACRL/NY New Librarians Discussion Group site!

This site has been created for the ACRL/NY New Librarians Discussion Group.  The site is open to anyone, but is also a place for members to come to get information, ask questions and share news.  It is a work in progress, so if you have any suggestions for changes, additions, etc., please share.

Currently, I, Carrie Eastman, the Information Services/Interlibrary Loan Librarian at Purchase College Library am the group leader.  However, I do not intend to run this group by myself.   Yes, I take on the responsibility of organizing events, getting discussions going, and  keeping everyone informed and organized.  But, this group is run by its members.  So, if you have something you would like to see the group do, discuss, or get involved with, please do not hesitate to share it here. 

Also, when you have a moment, take the time to visit some of the sites in the blogroll on the right.  We currently have links to the ACRL/NY, ACRL/NY Symposium, ACRL, and the ACRL/NY User Experience Group sites.  More will be added, suggestions are welcome.

I will be posting an announcement for our next meeting, Oct. 2nd, shortly, so check back soon. 

Not an ACRL/NY member yet?  Become a member today on the ACRL/NY website here.