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New Members and Mentorship Team Fall Events

  • 1.  New Members and Mentorship Team Fall Events

    Posted Aug 31, 2020 10:29 AM

    As we are experiencing changes this fall semester grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic and historic social inequity in our society, the ACRL RIG New Members and Mentorship Team has planned a series of events to support residents. We will feature our regular mentorship discussion series and a new informal monthly virtual chat for residents. Facilitators lead our mentorship discussions about a specific topic, while the virtual chats will be opportunities to connect with other residents about current issues. These events are designed to center resident voices and concerns, so they are resident-only and will not be recorded. Please send any questions to Jessica Dai at jessica.dai@mail.wvu.edu. 

    Fall colored leaves hung on a string

    Photo by Chris Lawton on Unsplash


    Mentorship Discussions

    Topic: From Resident to Resident Coordinator
    Facilitator: Sara Arnold-Garza, Assistant University Librarian for Access Services, Towson University
    Date: Tuesday, September 8, 2020, 10 AM PDT / 12 PM CDT / 1 PM EDT
    Registration: https://wvu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMufuGprzkiGNUXf7s57pWcfsEYiB0LTfWy 
    Description: Sara Arnold-Garza will reflect on her experiences as a resident and how that perspective has informed her practice as a resident coordinator, opening a discussion on flexibility and change, mentorship, collaboration, and more.

    This session will not be recorded.


    Topic: Staying or Leaving
    Date: October
    Description: Former residents will discuss the benefits and challenges of staying and leaving their resident institutions.
    Details forthcoming

    Interested in facilitating the next RIG Mentorship Discussion? Fill out our form to be considered for future programming: tinyurl.com/RIGmentor18-19.

    Monthly ACRL Check In
    Occurs on the third Wednesday between September and November
    12 PM PDT / 2 PM CDT / 3 PM EDT
    http://bit.ly/RIG_Chat 

    September 16, 2020
    October 21, 2020
    November 18, 2020


    ACRL RIG New Members and Mentorship Team

    Jessica Dai, Team Lead
    Adriana Cásarez
    Jesus Espinoza
    Andrea McMillan
    Sara Rogers



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    Jessica Dai
    Resident Librarian
    West Virginia University Libraries
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