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The Mentoring Role of Professional Associations

Diane Zabel

Journal of Business & Finance Librarianship · 2008 · 19 citations · 11 references

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ABSTRACT Mentoring is an important socializing process for the library profession. Although mentoring may involve ad hoc arrangements between individuals, professional associations play an important role in facilitating mentoring. This article reports on mentoring programs (formal and informal) in professional library associations.

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