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Book chapter discussing mentoring graduate assistants in the academic library.
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Abstract: The research and instructional services department of the University of North Texas Libraries is committed to mentoring the library and information sciences graduate students who staff our face-to-face and virtual reference services. Two subject librarians have developed a formal mentoring program to grow the graduate assistants (GAs) from library newbies to entry-level librarians in the course of a year. The mentoring activities occur in the context of weekly meetings with the GA team. The GAs have been successful in securing jobs within six months of graduation, even in a depressed economy. The library also reaps benefits because the appreciative GAs are dedicated employees, and in their new jobs they promote the reputation of the libraries and extend our network. The activities described in this chapter effectively prepare graduate students for professional librarianship.
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