The Illinois Cataloging Mentorship Program (iCAMP) operates on a comprehensive 9-month framework designed to facilitate professional and personal development among its participants.
Through monthly meetings orchestrated by the iCAMP Mentorship Committee, mentees take actionable steps toward their goals and mentors gain insights through teaching. Participants foster connections, discuss goals, and attend professional development or recreational events together.
The program is committed to promoting professional advancement, refining cataloging skills, and fostering networking opportunities through structured, respectful, and collaborative relationships. iCAMP’s objective is to forge lasting relationships among participants and within the mentorship cohort.
iCAMP accepts applications annually in the late summer, with a new cohort beginning each November.
Late August 2025: applications open for 2025-2026 cohort
September 2025: mentorship graduation for the 2024–2025 cohort
September 12, 2025: applications close for 2025-2026 cohort
September 2025: applications reviewed; mentees/mentors matched
October 2025: mentees/mentors notified
October 15, 2025 at 1:45 pm: optional meet-up at
Illinois Library Association conference
November 6, 2025, 1-2 pm: Mentee Zoom orientation for 2025-2026
November 7, 2025, 10-11 am : Mentor Zoom orientation for 2025-2026
November 30, 2025: mentorship agreement form completion deadline
November 2025–July 2026: mentees/mentors meet monthly
Late August 2026: applications for the 2026–2027 cohort open