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The mission of the Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT) is to provide a forum for discussion of activities, programs, and problems of instruction in the use of libraries; to contribute to the education and training of librarians for library instruction; to promote instruction in the use of libraries as an essential library service, and to serve as a channel of communication on library instruction between the ALA divisions, ALA and ACRL committees, state clearinghouses, Project LOEX, other organizations concerned with instruction in the use of libraries, and members of the Association.

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ACRL CLS Mentorship Program

  • 1.  ACRL CLS Mentorship Program

    Posted May 07, 2025 10:24 AM

    Dear LIRT colleagues,

    Are you working in an undergraduate-focused university/college setting? Would you like to mentor a colleague who also works in a library at such an institution? The College Libraries Section of ACRL is accepting applications for mentors in our new mentoring program until Thursday (May 15).

    We are particularly in need of mentors with experience in teaching & instruction.  We welcome you to share this opportunity with colleagues.

    Our program offers an opportunity to learn from, and support, library workers facing the distinct challenges and opportunities of these teaching-focused colleges and universities. These institutions are often smaller and frequently assign broad portfolios of responsibilities to their library staff.  

    Mentor/mentee pairings will be distributed this summer, with mentoring relationships to last through the academic year, from September until May. For more information about the program, please visit our program guide.

    If you have questions, please contact ACRL CLS Mentor Committee co-chairs Britt Anne Murphy (Johnsen@hendrix.edu) and Luke Vilelle (lvilelle@hollins.edu).  

    The CLS mentoring committee



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    Susan Mythen, DM, MLIS
    Dean of Library and Tutoring Services
    Interim Associate Provost, Curriculum & Instruction
    Florida State College at Jacksonville
    She/Her
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