ALA 2010 Annual Conference Program and Exhibit Directory

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I Need a Mentor, Quick! –
Mentoring Options in Rural Public
Libraries
PLA LLAMA
Washington Convention Center -103A
Administration & Leadership; Leadership &
Management
This program will be a panel discussion of various
forms of mentoring, particularly virtual and
cross-generational mentoring, tailored to the rural
public library situation. Formal mentoring, such as
the LLAMA (Div. of ALA) Mentoring Program, will
be described, as well as informal mentor/mentee
relationships that formed on their own.
Speakers: Sharon Froehlich, Steele Memorial
Library, Branch Manager; Larry Grieco, Gilpin County
Public Library, Library Director; Dwight McInvaill,
Georgetown County Library, Director; Steve Seale,
Northeast Texas Library System, Special Services
Consultant; Tanya SheltonCouncil, Elkton Central
CCPL, Branch Manager; Neely Tang, The Johnson
School at Cornell University, Chair, LLAMA
Mentoring Committee