Provide resources for mentors and mentees that will help them foster a positive and meaningful relationship with one another.
Resume review
Cover letter review
Diversity, equity, and inclusion in libraries
How to manage conflict in the workplace
New trends in technology
Professional development opportunities
Involvement in PaLA
Career goals
Library leadership
Getting your foot in the door: How to get that first job
Valuable Resources to Use
Apps and Libraries
Media Mentorship
Libraries: Repositories vs. Community Centers
Wellness & Self-care
(Questions that can be asked and answered by both parties)
What are your expectations for this mentorship program?
What current trends in libraries have you most excited? Why?
Where do you see libraries in the next 5 years? 10 years?
What are your favorite library resources?
What drew you to this profession?
The PaLA Mentorship Program is meant to be a professional development opportunity. Mentees should not expect their mentors to provide mental health counseling. In the event that a crisis does occur or a conversation begins to make a mentor uncomfortable, we have provided this list of resources. Mentors can also reach out to the Mentorship Chair (currently Rebecca Dzikowski, rebecca.dzikowski@scranton.edu) for support.
Analyzing effective leaders: why extraverts are not always the most successful bosses. (2010, Knowledge at Wharton).
Can I be a leader if I'm an introvert? (J. Comer, 2023, Psychology Today).
Don't let bad time management undermine your leadership. (E. Grace Saunders, 2025, AAPL).
How to thrive as an introverted leader. (D. Aarts, 2024, Smith School of Business).
Introverted people make good leaders -- it's time we talk about it. (A. Martin, 2023, Medium).
Managing workers who are older and more experienced than you. (D. Wilkie, 2020, SHRM).
Silent leadership: how introverts can be excellent leaders despite societal stereotypes. (A. Rozentals, 2023, Forbes).
PaLA mentorship program: Reviewing the past, looking ahead. (E. Reed, 2020, PaLA Bulletin). This article is about our mentorship program!
Full Issue all about "Mentoring". (2016, OLA Quarterly).
Mentoring gen-X librarians. (C. Bloomquist, 2014, Public Libraries).
Mentorship 101: On the job. (L. Comito, 2016, Library Journal).
From both sides now: Mentoring the next generation of librarians. (M. Farkas, 2016, American Libraries).
Fostering librarian leadership through mentoring. (L. M. Golian-Lui, 2003, Adult Learning).
A short guide to being mentored: Tips for strong relationships. (M. Goodset, 2019, College & Research Libraries News).
Building a strong foundation: Mentoring programs for novice tenure-track librarians in academic libraries. (M. Goodset & A. Walsh, 2019, College & Research Libraries).
Are you mentoring or coaching? Definitions matter. (L. Hussey & J. Campbell-Meier, 2020, Journal of Librarianship and Information Science).
The importance of professional organizations and mentoring in enabling leadership. (M. P. Johnston, 2013, Knowledge Quest).
Growing librarians: Mentorship in an academic library. (M. Lee, 2009, Library Leadership & Management).
Mentors make it better...but not all are created equal. (S. McHone-Chase, 2016, ILA Reporter).
The role of mentoring. (M. Stephens, 2011, Library Journal).
Mentoring A-Z. (J. Todaro, 2015, American Library Association).