The Mentoring Program is open to both members and potential members of the WPWVC-ACRL.  Right now, the program requires only filling out an application to indicate your interest in either being mentored or serving as a mentor, along with any areas of librarianship in which you either have expertise (mentor) or a desire to learn more (mentee).  These areas will be used to match you with an appropriate mentor/mentee.  

To sign up for the program, please fill out the Mentoring Program Application Form.  You should receive an email confirming your application within a week.

To learn more about what is expected of you in this program, please view our Expectations for Mentors and Mentees.

Once you have been matched, you will be asked to complete a brief contract. The relationship should last at least 6-9 months and should involve several good contacts each month, some in person or by phone.  Our recommendation is that a 9-12 month working relationship is better.

Kate Wenger of Chatham University and Carroll Wilkinson of West Virginia University are fostering this effort. They will match people and/or seek people who ask for a particular type of mentoring. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact them:

• Carroll Wilkinson | 304-293-0308 | cwilkins@wvu.edu
• Kate Wenger | 412-365-1247 | kwenger@chatham.edu

Want to explore mentoring further? Check out our Mentoring Resources page.